Isertia coccinea
(Aubl.) J.F. Gmel.
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Description
A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The flower panicles are short but covered with long rusty hairs. The flowers do not have stalks. The flowers are large. The fruit is 1 cm across. It is red with long rusty coloured hairs. There are calyx lobes at the top. The pulp is edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and upland secondary forest. It is common along creeks and rivers.
Where It Grows
Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname,
Synonyms
Duhamelia coccinea (Aubl.) Dum.Cours.Guettarda coccinea Aubl.Isertia coccinea var. pentamera Bremek.Isertia flava Miq.Phosanthus coccineus (Aubl.) Raf.
Also Known As
Agoesjiton, Kandra-oedoe, Penpen
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 330
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 380
