Faramea miconioides
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Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Rubiaceae (coffee) family, found at elevations between 1,700-1,900 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded between 1,700-1,900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America*,
Also Known As
Supinim yutai
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 365
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 545
