Uvaria lancifolia
Merr.
Calabao
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A climbing shrub. The stems can be 5-7 m long in shady places. Young twigs and underneath of leaves in hairy. The flowers are red. The fruit are red. They are in clusters. The fruit is 3-9 cm long. There are many seeds in 2 rows.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants are grown by seeds.
Also Known As
Calabao
References (2)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
- Kennard, W. C. & Winters, H. F., 1960, Some Fruits and Nuts for the Tropics.
