Coussapoa asperifolia
Trecul
Wax fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the nettle family (Urticaceae) that often grows as an epiphyte attached to other trees.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, South America*,
Synonyms
Coussapoa cayennensis A. D. HawkesCoussapoa ficina Standl.
Also Known As
Matapalo, Tuntuma anku
References (3)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 607
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
