Capparidastrum osmanthum

(Diels) Cornejo & Iltis

CapparaceaeFruit
Capparidastrum osmanthum
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D. M. Le : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Capparidastrum osmanthum
gbif · cc-by-nc
D. M. Le : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, South America, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela,

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

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Capparaceae family with edible fruit.

Names & Synonyms

Barniz, Caspi, Chimicua, Eiyenewee, Hoja larga, Lechoso, Toco

Capparis guaguaensis Steyerm.Capparis macrophylla auct. non KunthCapparis osmantha Diels
References (2)
  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 97
  • Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.

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