Clidemia sp.
Indian currant
MelastomataceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit berries are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Amazon, Central America,
Countries: Brazil, Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
A tropical herbaceous plant in the Melastomataceae family that produces berry fruits.
References (2)
- Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 123
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 204
