Symplocos serrulata
Humb. & Bonpl.
Serrulate sweetleaf
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Description
A tropical tree in the Symplocaceae family, growing at elevations of 2,000-3,000 m.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - the pulp is eaten. The dark bluish-purple, cylindrical to ellipsoid fruit is around 20 - 30mm × 15 - 20mm.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Eugenioides serrulatum KuntzeSymplocos bradei Brand ex SleumerSymplocos irazuensis Cufod.Symplocos tomentosa Bonpl.
Also Known As
Azajar, Fruta de pava, Papa de pava
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 645
- 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 845
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 52
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
