Coussapoa nitida
Miq.
Ubilla
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Description
Coussapoa nitida is a tropical tree in the Urticaceae family that produces brown fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Coussapoa intermedia Mart. ex Miq.Coussapoa schunkei Standl.
Also Known As
Kaasua, Renaco, Ubilla
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 170
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 41 (As Coussapoa schunkei)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
