Sageretia elegans
(Kunth) Brongn
Cambuiti
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Description
Sageretia elegans is a climbing plant in the family Rhamnaceae native to tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, North America, South America,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Agraz silvestre, Shis bolom, Techalo
References (4)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 172
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
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