Colicodendron scabridum

(Kunth) Seem.

Scabrid colicodendron

CapparaceaeFruit
Colicodendron scabridum
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Andes, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

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 found in tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

Sapote de campo, Sapote gomoso

Capparis angulata Ruiz & Pav. ex DC.Capparis angulata Ruiz & Pav. ex E.A.LopezCapparis gaudichaudiana EichlerCapparis scabrida KunthColicodendron angulatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Hutch.Colicodendron gaudichaudianum (Eichler) Hutch.Destrugesia scabrida (Kunth) Gaudich.Octanema scabrida Raf.
References (1)
  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 151

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