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Coccoloba ochreolata

Wedd.

Ocrea seagrape

Polygonaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A small tropical tree in the Polygonaceae family, producing edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Bolivia, Brazil, South America, Venezuela,

Also Known As

Cipo, Conjiquinha, Costella-da-vaca, Pata de ciervo, Uveira-do-mato

References (1)

  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 148

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