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Pentagonia wurdackii

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Wurdack pentagonia

Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit

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Chloe Takala : Field Museum of Natural History - Department of Zoology

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Description

A tropical tree in the Rubiaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

Also Known As

Boyobowe, Buyumwe

References (3)

  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 488
  • 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

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