Curarea cuatrecasasii
Barnevy & Krukoff
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Description
A creeper or vine. It grows 5-10 m tall. The leaves are 9-26 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. The fruit are 2-3 cm long by 1.2-1.8 cm wide. They are yellow when ripe.
Edible Uses
The ripe fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 10-650 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, South America,
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Ortiz, R. del C., 2018, A taxonomic revision of Curarea Barneby & Krukoff (Menispermaceae). Phytokeys 100:9-89
