Markea sp.
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Robin Heymans
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Robin Heymans
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Robin Heymans
Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), likely Markea fosbergii. The plant produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, South America,
References (2)
- Samuels, J., 2015, Biodiversity of Food Species of the Solonaceae Family: A Preliminary Taxonomic Inventory of Subfamily Solanoideae. Resources 2015, 4. 277-322
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
