Lantana velutina
M. Martens & Galeotti
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The fruit are 3-4 mm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit can be eaten fresh, and the leaves are prepared as a tea.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay, North America, South America*,
Synonyms
Camara velutina (M. Martens & Galeotti) KuntzeLantana frutilla Moldenkeand others
Also Known As
Cinco negritos, Confiturilla, Sarza mora, Tiundica blanca
References (2)
- Pio-Leon, J. F., et al, 2017, Prioritizing Wild Edible Plants of potential new crops based on Deciduous Forest traditional knowledge by a Rancher community. Botanical Sciences 95(1): 47-59
- Rangel-Landa, S., et al, 2017, Sociocultural and ecological factors influencing management of edible and non-edible plants: the case of Ixcatlan, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13:59
