Clethra occidentalis
(L.) Kuntze
Soap-wood
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Description
The fruit is a round green berry. The pulp is sweet, white and mealy. It has a brown hard stone.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
America, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Jamaica, South America, West Indies,
Synonyms
Clethra angustifolia DC.Clethra tinifolia Sw.and others
Also Known As
Asajarillo, Sweet pepper, Wild pear
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 204 (As Clethra tinifolia)
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 93 (As Clethra tinifolia)
