Coussarea leptoloba
(Benth. & Hook.f.) Mull.Arg.
Slender lobe coussarea
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tree. The leaves are opposite. The flowers are at the ends of the branches. The fruit are oval.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Faramea leptoloba Benth. & Hook.f.
Also Known As
Paripari
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 172
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
