Maripa panamensis

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ConvolvulaceaeFruit
Maripa panamensis
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Maripa panamensis
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Amazon, Colombia, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tropical herb in the Convolvulaceae family with edible fruit.

Names & Synonyms

Miel quemada

Murucoa panamensis (Hemsl.) Kuntze
References (3)
  • Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 35
  • Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 92
  • Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.

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