Peritassa laevigata
(Hoffmanns. ex Link) A.C.Sm.
Celastraceae
Anthodon laevigatum (Hoffmanns. ex Link) Steud.
Peritassa granulata (Urb.) A.C.Sm.
Peritassa rorida Miers
Peritassa rubicunda Miers
Peritassa smaragdina Miers
Salacia amazonica Loes.
Salacia granulata Urb.
Salacia laevigata (Hoffmanns. ex Link) DC.
Salacia siputa S.Moore
Tonsella laevigata Hoffmanns. ex Link
Tontelea laevigata (Hoffmanns. ex Link) Hoffmanns. ex B.D.Jacks.
Common Name:
General Information
Peritassa laevigata is a shrub.
The edible fruit is greatly esteemed in Peru, where the plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam; C. America - Costa Rica; Caribbean - Tobago.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
]. The pulp surrounding the seeds is eaten[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
]. The subglobose fruit is up to 35mm in diameter, containing 2 - 4 seeds each about 20mm long and 13mm wide[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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