Ardisia tinifolia
Sw.
Beef-wood
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Primulaceae family, found mainly in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Caribbean, Central America, Jamaica, Leeward islands, West Indies,
Notes
There are about 250-300 Ardisia species. They are mainly in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Synonyms
Ardisia coriacea Sw.
References (3)
- Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica.
- Fouqué, A., 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer (As Ardisia coriacea)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 70 (As Ardisia coriacea)
