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Parathesis psychotrioides

Lundell

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Description

A shrub or tree in the family Primulaceae (also classified in Myrsinaceae) found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America,

Notes

Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.

Also Known As

Acachul, Akgtalawat, Capulincillo, Chagalapoli, Silling, Uvita

References (4)

  • Bost, J. B., 2009, Edible plants of the Chinantla, Oazaca, Mexico. Master's thesis University of Florida. p 39
  • Ibarra-Manriquez, G., et al, 1997, Useful Plants of the Los Tuxtlas Rain Forest (Veracruz, Mexico): Considerations of their Market Potential. Economic Botany, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 362-376
  • Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 28
  • Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793

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