Leandra lacunosa

Cogn.

Caraxingui

MelastomataceaeFruit
Leandra lacunosa
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Leandra lacunosa
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The New York Botanical Garden

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

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

How to Identify

A shrub. It grows 40 cm to 2.5 m tall. It can spread 1.7 m wide. The fruit are 7 mm aross.

Names & Synonyms

Leandra

References (2)
  • Peres, M. K., 2011, Diasporos do Cerrado Atrativos para Fauna: Chave Interativa Caracterizacao Visual e Relacoes Ecologicas. Masters thesis. Universidade de Brasilia.
  • www.colecionandofrutas.org

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