Banisteriopsis malifolia
(Nees & Mart.) B. Gates
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Description
A vine or shrub. It grows 2 m tall and has many branches. Leaves are 15 cm long by 10 cm wide and are hairy on both sides.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the Brazilian savanna. It is a very widespread plant in Central Brazil.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, South America,
Cultivation
It can re-grow after fire.
Synonyms
Banisteria crotonifolia A. Juss.Malpighia malifolia Nees & Mart.
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 120
