Erythroxylum havanense
Jacq.
Bracelet
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Description
A shrub or tree. The fruit are purple to bright red.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, USA, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Erythroxylum areolatum Poepp. ex Griseb.Erythroxylum chiapense LundellErythroxylum obtusum DC.Erythroxylum ovatum Cav.and others
Also Known As
Chilillo, Jiba, Tetilla
References (2)
- 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 347
- Kew Plants of the World Online
