Coccoloba caracasana
Meisn.
Caracas sea grape
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCoccoloba caracasana (from Greek kokkolobis, the ancient name given to a vine by the appearance of its fruit) is a tree in the family Polygonaceae. It is known by the common name papaturro.
Description
A tropical tree in the Polygonaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America, USA, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Aleron, Chuparrito, Papalon, Papaturra, Papaturro, Uvero
References (5)
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.WDT.QC.ca)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 147
- 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 248
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Rollins, C. B., 1987, The Role of the Fruit & Spice Park in Popularization and Dissemination of Tropical Fruit in South Florida. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 100:323-327
