Pentagonia brachyotis
(Standl.) Standl.
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Rubiaceae family growing approximately 1.5 m tall.
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Edible Uses
The fruit contains a small amount of edible pulp.
Traditional Uses
The fruit only have a small edible pulp.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Watsonamra brachyotis Standl.
Also Known As
Biruchichiho, Cumtulo, Murcielago
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 627
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 50
