Doliocarpus dentatus
(Aubl.) Standl.
Watervine
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Description
A tropical creeping vine in the family Dilleniaceae that can grow 4-12 m long.
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Edible Uses
The water-filled stems and fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Antilles, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, West Indies,
Synonyms
Curatella glazioviana GilgCuratella glaziovii GilgDelima dasyphylla Miq.Delima dasyphylla f. angustifolia Miq.Delima tomentosa (Willd.) E.Mey.Doliocarpus congestiflorus (Triana) Gilg & Werderm.Doliocarpus oaxacanus Szyszyl.Doliocarpus platystigma Pilg.Doliocarpus pubens Mart.Doliocarpus semidentatus GarckeRicaurtea congestiflora TrianaTetracera cuspidata G.Mey.Tetracera tomentosa Willd.Tigarea dentata Aubl.
Also Known As
Cipo-de-agua, Bejuco guajamon, Cipo-de-fogo, Kak-ik-ach'am, Murucutua, Puca huasca, Tiririmbo
References (4)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 207
- 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 318
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
