Erythroxylum myrsinites
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Description
A small subtropical tree in the Erythroxylaceae family growing 3-4 m high, native to Argentina from sea level to 1,000 m elevation. It produces small red fruit.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America*, Uruguay,
References (2)
- Scarpa, G. F., 2009, Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 83:90-101
- Schmedia-Hirschmann, G., 1994, Plants resources Used by the Ayoreo of the Paraguayan Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 48. No. 3. pp. 252-258
