Matayba elegans

Radlk.

Graceful matayba

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela,

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

A tropical tree in the Sapindaceae family with edible fruit.

Names & Synonyms

Carapillo, Fruta de paloma, Mulato, Zapatero

References (2)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 385
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.