Clavija cf repanda

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Naranjilla

PrimulaceaeFruit
Clavija cf repanda
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten raw.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Ecuador, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tropical plant in the Primulaceae family (sometimes placed in Theophrastaceae), with edible fruit.

Notes

It has also been put in the family Theophrastaceae.

References (1)
  • Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603

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