Gonzalagunia dicocca
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Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are opposite and the veins underneath are red. The leaf stalks are red. The flowers are small and white. They are in spikes at the ends of branches. The fruit are small and purple-blue.
Edible Uses
The watery fruit are eaten, particularly favored by children.
Traditional Uses
The watery fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near rivers.
Where It Grows
America, Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Other Information
The fruit are especially eaten by children.
References (2)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana. Part 2. A Field Guide. Tropenbos-Guyana Programme. p 302
