Clavija lancifolia
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Description
A tropical tree of the Primulaceae family native to tropical America, one of approximately 55 Clavija species found in the region.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Notes
There are 55 Clavija species in tropical America. The fruits of Clavija are edible. It has also been put in the family Theophrastaceae.
References (3)
- Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 137
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 239
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
