Metteniusa edulis
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMetteniusa edulis is a species of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Cardiopteridaceae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Description
A tropical tree in the Metteniusaceae family found in Colombia at elevations between 910-2,000 m.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows between 910-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Colombia, Ecuador, South America, Venezuela,
Notes
Also put in the families Alangiaceae and Icacinaceae.
Also Known As
Cantyi
References (5)
- 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 535
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 43
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 79
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.