Strychnos parviflora
Spruce ex Benth
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tropical tree in the Loganiaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Known Hazards
Caution advised when consuming this plant.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, South America, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Japarandiba poeppigiana (O. Berg) KuntzeGustavia ulei Pilg.and others
Also Known As
Rompe-gibao
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 631
- 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.
