Faramea capillipes
Mull.Arg.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall. The flowers are at the ends of branches. The flowers are white. The fruit is round or oval.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It grows in rainforest.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Faramea breviflora Benth. ex Britton
Also Known As
Quinquincaca, Yacu sanango
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 365
