Psychotria cornigera
Benth.
RubiaceaeFruit
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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The New York Botanical Garden
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
America, Guyana, South America,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are opposite. The fruit are reddish purple. They have 2 lobes. They are juicy and spongy.
Other Information
The fruit are especially eaten by children.
Names & Synonyms
Sakusaku
Psychotria bahiensis var. cornigera (Benth.) Steyerm.Psychotria subcuspidata Müll.Arg.Uragoga cornigera (Benth.) KuntzeUragoga subcuspidata (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
References (1)
- van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana. Part 2. A Field Guide. Tropenbos-Guyana Programme. p 302 (As Psychotria bahiensis var. cornigera)
