Ziziphus mistol
Griseb.
Sacha mistol
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(c) Guillermo Menéndez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A tree. It grows 4-9 m tall. The trunk can be 20-60 cm across. The branches are hairy and there are spines near the leaves. The leaves are oval and alternate. They are 2-7 cm long. The fruit is 1-5 cm long and red.
Edible Uses
The fruit can be eaten fresh, sun-dried, or boiled. The seeds are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The fruit can be eaten fresh or sun-dried or boiled.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
Synonyms
References (3)
- Slow Food
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 736
- Wikipedia
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