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Coussarea cerroazulensis

Hayden

Matecillo

Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit ?

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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center

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Description

A small tree. It grows 7 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15-33 cm long by 5-14 cm wide. The flowers are blue and white and have a scent.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is reportedly edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded between 15 and 700 m above sea level in Colombia.

Where It Grows

Central America, Colombia, Panama, South America,

References (1)

  • Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376 (Could be pig food!)

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