Coussarea pilosiflora
Standl.
RubiaceaeFruit
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Andes, Ecuador*, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Rubiaceae family with edible fruit.
Names & Synonyms
Chantantar, Pilose flower coussarea, Yura
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 173
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 543
