Malvaviscus concinnus
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-8 m tall. The leaves are 7-20 cm tall by 4-14 cm wide. The fruit are white and 2 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Central America, El Salvador, South America,
Synonyms
Achania concinna Spreng.Malvaviscus populifolius C. Presl.and several others
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 178 (As Malvaviscus populifolius)
