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Gonzalagunia ovatifolia

(Donn. Sm.) B. L. Rob.

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(c) Leonardo Álvarez-Alcázar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) Leonardo Álvarez-Alcázar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A tropical shrub in the Rubiaceae family that produces edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Central America, Colombia, Panama, South America,

Synonyms

Duggena ovatifolia (Donn.Sm.) Standl.Gonzalea ovatifolia Donn.Sm.

Also Known As

Mentolia

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 286

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