Fuchsia canescens
Benth.
Zarcillo
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Description
A shrub. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 2-5 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowers are red.
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Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In the Andes it grows between 2,500-4,150 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Also Known As
Zarcillo
References (2)
- Joyal, E., 1987, Ethnobotanical Field Notes from Ecuador: Camp, Prieto, Jorgensen, and Giler. Economic Botany 41(2): 163-189
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 218
