Garcinia spruceana
Engl.
Chichiru
Clusiaceae Edible: Fruit
wikimedia· cc0
Wikimedia Commons - Carolqk
Description
A tropical tree in the Clusiaceae family that grows to 6 m tall with greenish white flowers.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Notes
It is an unresolved in The Plant List.
Synonyms
Rheedia spruceana Engl.
References (2)
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 35
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
