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
