Mendoncia sp.

Cipo taruma

AcanthaceaeFruit
Mendoncia sp.
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Luís Olímpio Menta Giasson
Mendoncia sp.
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Luís Olímpio Menta Giasson
Mendoncia sp.
gbif · cc-by-nc
Luís Olímpio Menta Giasson

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

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 tropical vine in the Acanthaceae family, similar to Mendoncia peberula. The fruit is edible.

References (1)
  • www.colecionandofrutas.org

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