Coccocypselum aureum
(Spreng.) Cham. & Schltdl.
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Description
A tropical herb in the family Rubiaceae with irregularly surfaced leaves and fleshy blue fruits, found on moist shady banks.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on moist shady banks.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela, West Indies,
Synonyms
Schwenkfelda aurea Spreng.and others
Also Known As
Anil, Baga-de-capitao, Mata-pau, Quiriri, Yutwinaek
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 248
