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Henriettea flavescens

(Aubl.) Baill.

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(c) Hervé GALLIFFET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hervé GALLIFFET

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(c) Hervé GALLIFFET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hervé GALLIFFET

Description

A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, Guiana, Guianas, South America, Suriname,

Synonyms

Henriettella flavescens (Aubl.) Trianaand others

References (2)

  • Fouqué, A., 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer
  • Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 341 (As Henriettella flavescens)

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