Quiina guianensis
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Wokunse
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Summary
Source: WikipediaQuiina guianensis is a species of flowering plant, in the genus Quiina, native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, that primarily grows in wet tropical climates. It has also been found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Brunei and Panama.
Description
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 13 cm across. The outer bark is brown and the inner bark is red. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval and 15 cm long by 5 cm wide. They taper to a short tip. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The petals are yellowish-orange. The fruit fleshy berries. They are brown and bright orange when ripe. They are 12 mm long by 6 mm wide. There are lines along them. There are 2-4 seeds. These are 6 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit has a sour-sweet taste with a slight bitterness and is eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The fruit have a sour sweet taste. They can be a little bitter.
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Medicinal Uses
The fruit is used traditionally in the region.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in upland and along rivers.
Where It Grows
Guianas, Guyana, South America, Trinidad, Venezuela,
Also Known As
Dau konisi, Okokonshi, Wokunse
References (1)
- Maas, P.J. M., Non-Timber Forest Products of the North-West District of Guyana Part 2. The 85 most important NTFP species. p 196
