Disterigma humboldtii
(Klotzsch) Nied.
Humboldt disterigma
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae (heath) family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 206
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
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