Retiniphyllum schomburgkii
(Benth.) Muell. Arg.
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Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are opposite. The flower spikes are at the ends of branches. The flowers have 5 parts. The outer part of the flower is cylinder shaped. The fruit are round and do not have a stalk. They are 0.5-0.7 cm across. They are dark red. The pulp is edible. There are 5 hard seed cases with 1 seed in each.
Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in scrub savanna.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Commianthus schomburgkii Benth.
References (3)
- 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.
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 386
