Tournefortia bicolor

Sw.

Bicolor tournefortia

Boraginaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A tropical climbing shrub in the Boraginaceae family that grows 2–7 m long.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, South America, West Indies,

Synonyms

Tournefortia aubletii J. F. Macbr.Tournefortia bicolor var. calycosa Donn.Sm.Tournefortia calycosa (Donn.Sm.) D.L.NashTournefortia hirsutissima L.Tournefortia hirsutissima f. bicolor (Sw.) D.L.NashTournefortia laevigata Lam.Tournefortia laevigata var. latifolia (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) DC.Tournefortia nitida Kunth

Also Known As

Loblobo, Muro, Niguiba tinga, Tiguilote macho

References (3)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 668
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
www.colecionandofrutas.org