Rudgea crassipetiolata
Zappi
Fleshy petiole rudgea
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical tree in the Rubiaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 575
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
