Hirtella bicornis
Mart. & Zucc.
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Description
A tropical tree in the Chrysobalanaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The fruit is an ovoid drupe up to 13mm long and 7mm wide with a thin layer of flesh.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Hirtella praealta Sagot
Also Known As
Coloradillo
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 420
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
