Leandra lacunosa
Cogn.
Caraxingui
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 40 cm to 2.5 m tall. It can spread 1.7 m wide. The fruit are 7 mm aross.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Also Known As
Leandra
References (2)
- Peres, M. K., 2011, Diasporos do Cerrado Atrativos para Fauna: Chave Interativa Caracterizacao Visual e Relacoes Ecologicas. Masters thesis. Universidade de Brasilia.
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
