Pourouma herrerensis
C. C. Berg
Herrera pourouma
Urticaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Urticaceae family found in tropical regions. The fruit is edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Peru, South America,
Notes
It is an endangered species.
Also Known As
Sacha ubilla
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 521
- 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 683
