Blakea bracteata
Gleason
Bracteate blakea
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Description
A tropical creeping shrub in the Melastomataceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, South America*,
Synonyms
Blakea bracteata subsp. ecuadorensis Wurdack
Also Known As
Bagague, Bagawe. Ewewi, Chanchek, Ewegui, Huasca payatsi, Ogo-ywegana, Shashak, Shiwiar, Waska payansu
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 66
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 422
