Clavija elliptica
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Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The fruit are round and bright yellow. They are 3 cm across. There are 5 brown seeds.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on higher parts of the floodplains in the Amazon. It grows in the lowlands.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia*, Peru*, South America,
Production
Fruit are produced during the rainy season. A shrub can produce 24 fruit.
Notes
It has also been put in the family Theophrastaceae.
Also Known As
Tucunarenahui
References (1)
- Smith, N., et al, 2007, Amazon River Fruits. Flavors for Conservation. Missouri Botanical Gardens Press. p 246
