Salacia insignis
A. C. Sm.
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Description
A climber that can grow 20 m tall attached to trees. The leaves are oval and 25-28 cm long by 4-7.5 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are in a group 25 cm long. They are pale green or yellow. The fruit are round and 3 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Peru, South America, Suriname,
Also Known As
Chichuasca
References (1)
- 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 775
