Kallstroemia tribuloides
(Mart.) STeud.
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Description
A shrub. The flowers are pale orange. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. These are in opposite pairs.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
Other Information
The ripe fruit are loved by children.
References (1)
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 140