Morrenia stormiana
(Morong) Malme
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A creeping vine in the Apocynaceae family found in subtropical Argentina, typically below 500 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America*,
Synonyms
Araujia stormiana MorongMorrenia incana S. MooreMorrenia schulziana T. Mey.
References (2)
- Arenas, P, 1999, Morrenia odorata (Asclepiadaceae), an Edible Plant of the Gran Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 53. No. 1. pp. 89-97
- 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
