Tetracera willdenowiana
Steud.
Watervine
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Description
A creeping vine in the Dilleniaceae family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The stems provide water when squeezed.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Panama, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Tetracera ovalifolia DC.Tetracera riedeliana Eichlerand others
Also Known As
Cipo-de-agua
References (2)
- 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 860
- Kew Plants of the World On line
