Ossaea congestiflora

Cogn.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are edible.

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

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

A small shrub in the Melastomataceae family found in tropical regions, producing fruit approximately 1.4 cm across.

Names & Synonyms

Osseia

References (1)

Peres, M. K., 2011, Diasporos do Cerrado Atrativos para Fauna: Chave Interativa Caracterizacao Visual e Relacoes Ecologicas. Masters thesis. Universidade de Brasilia.