Bejaria aestuans
Mutis ex L.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Caution
The fruit can be eaten in small amounts, though it causes dizziness.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-3,000 m above sea level.
Andes, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela
How to Identify
A shrub or tree. It grows 1-15 m tall. The leaves are 2-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. There can be 5-14 flowers in a group
Production
It flowers and fruits throughout the year.
Names & Synonyms
Carbonero, Coyopolin, Encillo, Peosle
Acunna lanceolata Ruiz & Pav.Acunna lanceolata Cav. ex DC.Acunna oblonga Ruiz & Pav.Bejaria antioquiae B.Fedtsch. & Basil. [Illegitimate]Bejaria boliviensis B.Fedtsch. & Basil.Bejaria coarctata Bonpl.Bejaria coarctata Hook. [Illegitimate]Bejaria densa Planch. ex HerincqBejaria discolor Benth.Bejaria glauca Bonpl.Bejaria glauca var. coarctata (Humb. & Bonpl.) Mansf. & SleumerBejaria glauca var. glandulosa Mansf. & SleumerBejaria glauca var. glaucaBejaria glauca var. setosa Mansf. & SleumerBejaria glauca var. tomentella Mansf. & SleumerBejaria guatemalensis CampBejaria hintonii CampBejaria hispida Poepp. & Endl.Bejaria laevis Benth.Bejaria lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.Bejaria lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) G. DonBejaria lindeniana HérincqBejaria mexicana Benth.Bejaria oblonga (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.Bejaria parvifolia RusbyBejaria pedunculata M.Martens & Galeotti ex Mansf. & Sleumer [Invalid]Bejaria subserrata B.Fedtsch. & Basil.Jurgensenia mexicana Turcz.
References (1)
- NYBG.org
