Phyllanthus chacoensis

Morong

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

It is a tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows between sea level and 500 m above sea level.

Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, native to Bolivia where it grows from sea level to 500 m elevation.

There are about 750 Phyllanthus species. They are mostly in the tropics.

Names & Synonyms

Aporosella chacoensis (Morong) Speg.Aporosella chacorensis Pax. & K. Hoffm.Aporosella hassleriana Chodat

References (1)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2103