Peritassa calypsoides
(Cambess.) A. C. Sm.
Celastraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub in the Celastraceae family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Synonyms
Calypso sylvestris Mart.Raddia calypsoides (Cambess.) MiersSalacia calypsoides Cambess.
Salacia sylvestris (Mart.) Steud.Sarcocampsa silvestris (Mart.) MiersTontelea calypsoides (Cambess.) Endl. ex Walp.
Also Known As
Bacupari-cipo, Taricuru
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 (As Salacia sylvestris)
