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Schlegelia darienensis

Sandwith

Emosse-berry

Schegeliaceae Edible: Fruit 9 iNaturalist observations

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(c) Skjold Søndergaard, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Skjold Søndergaard

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(c) Skjold Søndergaard, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Skjold Søndergaard

Description

A climbing tropical plant with large, round leaves and pink flowers, belonging to the Schegeliaceae (or sometimes Bignoniaceae) family.

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Edible Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Traditional Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Panama, South America,

Notes

Also put in the family Bignoniaceae.

Synonyms

Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 641 (As Tanaecium lilacinum) Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 83 (As liliacinum)