Spongiosperma grandiflorum
(Huber) Zarucchi
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Description
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and taper to both ends. The flowers are white.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wet tropics.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil*, South America,
Synonyms
Ambelania grandiflora Huber
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 241 (As Ambelania grandiflora)
