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Sageretia elegans

(Kunth) Brongn

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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

Gouania lehmannii Hieron.Rhamnus elegans KunthSageretia lehmannii Radlk.Sageretia salamensis Loes.

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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