Agouticarpa curviflora
(Dwyer) C. H. Perss.
Apuri, Curved flower Agouticarpa
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Andrew I. Gallardo : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
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Andrew I. Gallardo : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology
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C. Dennis : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A shrub. It grows 1.8 m tall. The fruit is erect. The pulp is sweet and edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is sweet and edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Genipa curviflora Dwyer
Also Known As
Acha caspi, Apurui, Tutumillo
References (3)
- Daly, D. C., An Index of Common Names of Plants in Acre, Brazil. New York Botanical Garden Universidade Federal do Acre. (As Genipa curviflora)
- 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 35
- NYBG herbarium "edible"
