Henriettea ramiflora
(Sw.) DC.
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Source: WikipediaHenriettea ramiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, including Cuba, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Guianas, and northern, northeastern, and central Brazil.
Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family, bearing edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Henriettea succosa var. guianensis GleasonHenriettea surinamensis Miq.Henriettea trinervia NaudinHenriettella ramiflora (Sw.) NaudinMelastoma ramiflorum Sw.
Also Known As
Yara-yek
References (2)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 213
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
