Coccoloba ascendens
Duss. ex Lindau
Masari, Bradilifi
PolygonaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit pulp is eaten raw and the plant is cultivated for its fruit.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest on iron-capped hills. It also grows in savanna and forests along rivers.
Amazon, Central America, Colombia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A liana or creeper. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves or near the ends of branches. These are 5-20 cm long. The stalk is angular and has soft hairs. The fruit is an oval envelope. It is 1.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. It is greenish red or can be deep blue. It tapers towards the tip. It is juicy and edible.
Other Information
It is cultivated for its fruit.
Names & Synonyms
Uvifera ascendens (Dus ex Lindon) Kuntze
References (5)
- Fouqué, A.. 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 48
- Mansfeld,
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 362
