Sabicea glabrescens
Benth.
RubiaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten, particularly by children.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Brazil, Guianas, Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela,
Countries: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela
How to Identify
A vine. The shoots are winding. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are opposite and simple. They are oblong and 9 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. There are 5-6 flowers in a flat topped group. The fruit is a fleshy berry. It is oval or round and 1 cm across. It is dark red when ripe. There are several seeds.
Other Information
The fruit are mostly eaten by children.
Names & Synonyms
Donkey eye, Nohpoko enamityi, Strong-for-man, Tida aidamo aro ahutu, Wild sorrel
References (1)
- Maas, P.J. M., Non-Timber Forest Products of the North-West District of Guyana Part 2. The 85 most important NTFP species. p 202
