Tabernaemontana maxima
Markgr.
Ucho tabernaemontana
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTabernaemontana maxima is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Northern Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Description
A tropical tree in the Apocynaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Anacampta maxima (Markgr.) Markgr.Bonafousia maxima (Markgr.) Boiteau & L'Allorge
Also Known As
Sanango ucho, Uunt kunapip
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 650
- 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 849
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
