Cyphomandra divaricata
(Mart.) Sendtn.
Danto, Divaricate cyphomandra
Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The branches can be smooth or hairy. The leaves are simple and without lobes. The leaves at the crown are in groups of 4. The blade is 3-18 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 2.5-4.5 m long and 1-3 cm across.
Edible Uses
The oval fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal rainforest in Brazil. It grows between 50-800 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Panama, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Witheringia divaricata MartiusCyphomandra divaricata var. herbacea SendtnerCyphomandra capsicoides (Miers) Walp.Cyphomandra ciliata (Miers) Walp.Pionandra divaricata (Mart.) MiersPionandra capsicoides MiersPionandra ciliata MiersCyphomandra divaricata var. flexipes SendtnerCyphomandra oxphylla DunalCyphomandra laxiflora DunalPionandra oxyphylla (Dunal) MiersPionandra laxiflora (Dunal) Miers
References (1)
- 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)
