Duroia bolivarensis
Steyerm.
Bolivar duroia
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 9 m tall. There are only a few branches. The leaves are dark green above and more pale underneath. The fruit are oval and green. They are 6 cm long by 5.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded between 1,000-1,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, South America, Venezuela,
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 285
