Fuchsia regia

(Vell.) Munz.

Vining fuchsia

Onagraceae Edible: Fruit Potential hazards — see below 924 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Source: Wikipedia

Fuchsia regia is a plant species in the genus Fuchsia native to Brazil.

Description

A shrub. It loses many leaves during the year. It grows 1.5-3 m tall. The branches hang down. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are papery and have a short leaf stalk. The leaves are 4-6 cm long. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves and hang down. They are tube shaped and purple-red. The fruit are oval berries. They have a sweet taste. The fruit can contain calcium oxalate crystals that can irritate the throat.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. A sweet-tasting, succulent pulp. The fruits contain calcium oxalate crystals. The ellipsoid fruit is 10 - 27mm long and 9 - 13mm wide.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten.

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Known Hazards

The fruit can contain calcium oxalate crystals that can irritate the throat.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in high altitude regions in Brazil. It grows on wet slopes between 700-2,000 m above sea level. Hobart Botanical Gardens.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Brazil*, Indonesia, SE Asia, South America, Tasmania,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe though stored seed can also be used. Surface sow the seed in a semi-shaded position in a seed tray, gently pressing the seed into the compost, and do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination should take place in less than 6 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on until large enough to plant out. Inter-nodal cuttings of greenwood, 5 - 8cm long in a frame. Quick and easy, a high percentage take. Inter-nodal cuttings of half-ripe wood in a frame. Very quick and easy, treat as greenwood cuttings above. Cuttings usually succeed at any time during the growing season.

Synonyms

Quelusia regia Vell.

Also Known As

Acapociba, Brinco-de-princesa, Kembang anting ratu

References (5)

Alimenticias - FloraSBS
Brack, P., et al, 2020, Frutas nativas do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: riqueza e potencial alimentício. Native fruits of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: richness and potential as food. Rodriguésia 71: e03102018.
Lorenzi, H., Bacher, L., Lacerda, M. & Sartori, S., 2006, Brazilian Fruits & Cultivated Exotics. Sao Paulo, Instituto Plantarum de Estuados da Flora Ltda. p 251
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 632
www.colecionandofrutas.org