Columnea tenella
L. P. Kvist & L. E. Skog
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Description
A her that grows attached to other plants. The flowers have brightly coloured calyces around them. The fruit are yellow.
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Edible Uses
The yellow fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 350-1,800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Synonyms
Trichantha gracilis WiehlerTrichantha tenella Wiehler
Also Known As
Hierba, Impian, Wish pippa
References (4)
- Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 78
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- 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 371
