Neea constricta

Spruce ex J. A. Schmidt

Small leaf sakusaku

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Neea constricta
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Neea constricta
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Neea constricta
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are occasionally eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Guyana, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are leathery. The flowers are small and in groups at the ends of the branches. The fruit are fleshy and pinkish purple. They are 1 cm across.

Other Information

The fruit are occasionally eaten.

Names & Synonyms

Mamudan

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