Sabicea amazonensis
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSabicea amazonensis is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical South America. Zemagho, et al. assign Sabicea amazonensis to their subgenus, Sabicea Aubl. subgenus Sabicea, on the basis of morphological characters. There are no synonyms.
Description
A tropical vine of the Rubiaceae family found in forests near rivers and in savannah, bearing dark red fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers and in savannah.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guianas, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Also Known As
Erva-de-mucura, Kana-da
References (4)
- Etkin, N. L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 141
- 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 772
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 50
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
