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Symplocos guianensis

(Aubl.) Gurke

Guiana sweetleaf

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Description

A tropical tree in the Symplocaceae family that produces edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, Ecuador, Guianas, South America, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela,

Synonyms

Ciponima guianensis Aubl.

Also Known As

Waikureli

References (1)

  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 644

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