Pentagonia spathicalyx
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPentagonia spathicalyx is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to western South America (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) to north Brazil. It was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann in 1889.
Description
A tropical tree in the Rubiaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America*, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Barbericaspi, Boyomowe, Con'sin yayapacho, Fruto de mono chorongo, Goyowe, Huito caspi, Mangayajecho, Mi'a, Mishki yura, Paitan, Pau-brasil, Tsikta panka, Wituk kaspi, Yaku tsikta
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 487
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 551
