Ardisia mitchellae
I. M. Jtn.
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the family Primulaceae with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Honduras,
Notes
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
References (1)
- Lentz, D. L., 1993, Medicinal and Other Economic Plants of the Paya of Honduras. Economic Botany, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 358-370
