Rudgea pittieri
Standl.
Borojocito
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Description
A small tree. The leaves are opposite and thick. They are rounded at the tip and shiny on both surfaces. The flowers are white with short tubes. They are in dense heads at the ends of the branches. The fruit are large berries. They turn yellow when ripe.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edge of cloud forest.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Panama, South America,
Also Known As
Fruto be mono
References (2)
- Condit, R., et al, 2011, Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. Princeton Field Guides. p 408
- 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!)
