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Colubrina greggii var. yucatanensis

M. C. Johnst.

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Colubrina greggii, commonly known as Sierra nakedwood or Gregg's colubrina, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae native to eastern Mexico, with a disjunct population in southern Texas in the United States.

Description

A tropical shrub of the Rhamnaceae family with edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico,

Notes

Not in The Plant List.

Also Known As

Chak nich, Churumay, Dzurumuy, Pimienta che, Puklim, Ukuch, Yax'puken

References (1)

  • FMNH Botany Collections Database - Mesoamerican Ethnobotany emuweb.field museum.org

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