Abuta aristeguietae
Kurkoff & Barneby
Menispermaceae
Common Name: Ciruela
General Information
Abuta aristeguietae is a climbing shrub, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of twining.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela
Habitat
Not known
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Habit | Climber |
Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
1783- Title
- Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- de la Torre, L., Navarrete H., P. Muriel M., Macía M.J. & Ba
- Publisher
- Herbario QCA de la Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas de la Pontific
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
- 978-9978-77-135-8
- Description
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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