Pentagonia tinajita
Seem.
Rubiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are divided into lobes. The fruit have 2 lobes. They are 1-5.4 cm long by 1.5-2.5 cm wide. They are orange to red with white pulp. The seeds are an irregular shape.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 750 m above sea level. It grows in moist forests.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, Panama,
Synonyms
Pentagonia alfaroana (Standl.) Standl.Watsonamra alfaroana Standl.Watsonamra tinajita (Seem.) Kuntze
References (2)
- D'Ambrosio, U., & Puri, R. K., 2016, Foodways in transition: food plants, diet and local perceptions of change in a Costa Rican Ngäbe community. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:3 p 27
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
