Disciphania ernstii

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What to Eat

Edible parts: ?

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, South America, Venezuela,

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

How to Identify

A vine. It can grow 12 m long. It can have a trunk 1 cm across. The leaves are oval or heart shaped and 7-20 cm long by 6-18 cm wide. It can have a deep sinus at the base. The flowering spike can have 10-25 flowers. The fruit are black or purple and fleshy.

Names & Synonyms

Uva-do-mato

Disciphania appendiculata DielsDisciphania ernstii var. ernstii

References (1)

Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116

What to Eat

Where to Find It

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