Kallstroemia tribuloides

(Mart.) STeud.

ZygophyllaceaeFruit
Kallstroemia tribuloides
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, Paraguay, South America,

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

How to Identify

A shrub. The flowers are pale orange. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. These are in opposite pairs.

Other Information

The ripe fruit are loved by children.

References (1)
  • Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 140

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