Bellucia egensis
(DC.) Penneys, Michelang., Judd & Almeda
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Myriaspora decipiens NaudinMyriaspora egensis DC.and others
References (3)
- 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 563 (As Myriaspora egensis)
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 43 (As Myriaspora egensis)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
