Stylogyne serpentina
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Serpentine stylogyne
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Primulaceae family. The fruit are cooked and used to make a drink.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are cooked and used to make a drink.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are cooked and used to make a drink.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, South America*,
Synonyms
Stylogyne gentryi Lundell
Also Known As
Huapidiqui, Naquindo, Toche
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 633
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 463
