Herrania pulcherrima
Goudot
Chocolatillo, Mosthandsome herrania
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Description
A shrub or small tree in the Malvaceae family with oval, ridged fruit containing approximately 50 seeds about 1 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The pulp around the seeds is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The pulp around the seeds is eaten.
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Where It Grows
Fruit,
Other Information
Malvaceae
Notes
A shrub or small tree. The fruit is oval and has ridges along it. There are about 50 seeds 1 cm long.
Synonyms
Theobroma pulcherrima (Goudot) De Wild.
Also Known As
Cambi, Herrania-de-flores-vermelhas
References (5)
- Asprilla-Perea, J., & Diaz-Puente, J.M., 2018, Traditional use of wild edible food in rural territories within tropical forest zones: A case study from the northwestern Colombia. New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences [Online]. 5(1), 162–181.
- e-mardim.com
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 298
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
