Centropogon erianthus
(Benth.) Benth. & Hook. f.
Motepela
Campanulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A climbing shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are alternate. They are oval and taper to the tip. The flowers are orange-red. The fruit is a berry.
Edible Uses
The berries are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs between 2,800-3,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Siphocampylus erianthus Benth.
Also Known As
Motrepela
References (4)
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 270
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
