Pacouria guianensis

Aubl.

ApocynaceaeFruit
Pacouria guianensis
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Jean-Baptiste-Christophe FUSÉE-AUBLET (1720-1778), no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
Pacouria guianensis
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Pacouria guianensis
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(c) Sébastien SANT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela,

Countries: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela

How to Identify

A creeper or liana. It grows 10 m long. The leaves are narrowly oval and 17-18 cm long by 8-9 cm wide. The fruit are 8-15 cm across. There are 10-12 seeds. They are 2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. They are white and flattened.

Names & Synonyms

Pacouri-rana, Prispris, Uwakasi, Welek

Landolphia guyanensis (Aubl.) PulleWillughbeia guianensis (Aubl.) J. F. Gmel.Willughbeia scandens Willd.
References (2)
  • Allorge-Boiteau, L., Flora of the Guianas. 140 Apocynaceae p 168
  • Kew Plants of the World onLine

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