Rondeletia sp.
Jicamillo
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
Rondeletia is a tropical shrub or small tree in the Rubiaceae family, with about 125 species found mostly in tropical America. The fruit is edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, South America,
Notes
There are about 125 Rondeletia species. They are mostly in tropical America,
References (1)
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
