Cestrum schlechtendahlii
G. Don
Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Solanaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, South America, West Indies,
Synonyms
Cestrum baenitzii Lingelsh.Cestrum baenitzii var. exstipulatum (Sendtn.) FranceyCestrum claussenii DunalCestrum faucheri DunalCestrum grandistipulatum var. exstipulatum Sendtn.Cestrum grandistipulum var. exstipulatum Sendtn.Cestrum megalophyllum DunalCestrum multiflorum Schltdl. [Illegitimate]Cestrum polyanthum Steud.
Also Known As
Chalmolan, Chhiriria quini'cco, Emumuse, Sauco
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 79 (As Cestrum baenitzii)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 122
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia. (As Cestrum megalophyllum)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 582 (As Cestrum megalophyllum)
