Hesperomeles ferruginea
(Pers.) Benth.
Quique
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Summary
Source: WikipediaHesperomeles ferruginea is an evergreen shrub or tree in the family Rosaceae, native to montane forests on the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia.
Description
A shrub or tree. It can grow 10 m high. The leaves are 3-7 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. They are broadly oval. They have a brown covering underneath. The flowers are in small densely crowded groups. The flowers are greenish white. The fruit are dark red and 8-9 mm across.
Edible Uses
Hesperomeles ferruginea yields good quality wood, suitable for indoors carpentry. It has white color, straight grain and medium texture.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the high Andes rain-forest. It grows between 2,300-4,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America*, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ation, Cerote, Coca coca, Kasha puhin, Lanche, Manzanito del Peru, Norito, Pakarkar, Puhin, Quique, Rustyunderleaf herrania, Yanaquero, Yuruma
References (8)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 298
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 413
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 49
- 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 532
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- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
- Van den Eynden, V., 2004, Use and management of edible non-crop plants in southern Ecuador, Ph D dissertation. p 108
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2004, Regional and ecological variations of wild edible plants in southern Ecuador. Lyonia. 7(2)
