Osteomeles lanuginosa
(Ruiz & Pav.) Hook.
Coca coca
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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A tropical shrub in the Rosaceae family found at high elevations between 2,500-3,050 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,500-3,050 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Osteomeles ferruginea (Pers.) KunthOsteomeles latifolia KunthEriobotrya cordata Lindl.Eriobotrya oblonga D. Dietr.Hesperomeles oblonga Lindl.Crataegus ferruginea Pers.Hesperomeles lanuginosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Hook.Hesperomeles cordata (Lindl.) Lindl.Osteomeles cordata (Lindl.) Decne.Mespilus lanuginosa Ruiz & Pav.Hesperomeles latifolia (Kunth) M. Roem.Mespilus ferruginea (Kunth) Poir.Pyrus andina M. F. Fay & Christenh.
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 99
