Vassobia breviflora
(Sendtn.) Hunz.
SolanaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil*, Paraguay, South America*,
How to Identify
A small tree. It grows 2-4 m tall. It has spines. The flowers are purple. The fruit are green and turn red when ripe.
Names & Synonyms
Baga-de-jacu, Esporao-de-galo, Fruta de sabia, Sabiaitiba
Acnistus bornmuelleri DammerAcnistus breviflorus Sendtn.Acnistus spinescens (Sendtn.) DammerAcnistus spinosus DammerBassovia pyraster DunalBassovia spina-alba (Dunal) Griseb.Capsicum breviflorum (Sendtn.) Hunz.Capsicum glandulosum DunalCapsicum pyraster (Dunal) KuntzeDierbachia breviflora (Sendtn.) KuntzeDierbachia parviflora (Griseb.) KuntzeDunalia breviflora (Sendtn.) SleumerIochroma arboreum Griseb.
References (8)
- Alimenticias - FloraSBS
- Brack, P., et al, 2020, Frutas nativas do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: riqueza e potencial alimentício. Native fruits of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: richness and potential as food. Rodriguésia 71: e03102018
- INFOODSUpdatedFGU-list.xls
- Kinupp, V. F., 2007, Plantas alimenticias nao-convencionais da regiao metropolitana de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil p 103
- Kinupp, V. F. & Bergman, I., 2008, Protein and minerals of native species, potential vegetables and fruits. Cienc.Tecnol. Aliment. Vol. 28 No. 4 Campinas Oct/Dec.
- Samuels, J., 2015, Biodiversity of Food Species of the Solanaceae Family: A Preliminary Taxonomic Inventory of Subfamily Solanoideae. Resources 2015, 4. 277-322
- Scarpa, G. F., 2009, Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 83:90-101
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
