Siparuna glycycarpa
(Ducke) S. S. Renner
Sweet fruit bogwood
Siparunaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Siparunaceae family (sometimes classified in Monimiaceae) with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
Notes
Also put in the family Monimiaceae.
Synonyms
Bracteanthus atlanticus JangouxBracteanthus glycycarpus Ducke
Also Known As
Aguariguara-de-igapo Aquariquara-de-igapo, Erva-de-rato, Itauba-preta, Quariquarana, Quariquara-preta
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 607
