Ceratosanthes hilariana
Cogn.
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Description
A vine. The leaves are 5-7 cm long by 7-8 cm wide. The flower stalks are 10-15 cm long. The fruit are small. They are 1 cm across and have 8 seeds.
Edible Uses
The small fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
References (2)
- NYBG Herbarium "edible"
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 297
