Clavija pungens
(Roem. & Schult.) Decne
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The young shoots are hairy. The leaves are 9-34 cm long by 3-12 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. There are 17-70 teeth along each side.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry coastal regions between 50-500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Ecuador*, South America,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Theophrastaceae.
Synonyms
Clavija regalis LindenClavija undulata D. DonTheophrasta undulata (D. Don) Kuntze
Also Known As
Diente de leon, Granadilla de monte, Huevo de tigre sabanero, Huevo de toro
References (3)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 602
- 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 Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Belgium, 246pp
