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Useful Tropical Plants

Abuta solimoesensis

Krukoff & Barneby

Menispermaceae

+ Synonyms

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General Information

Abuta solimoesensis 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, Colombia, northern Brazil, French Guiana, Surinam

Habitat

Tropical rain forest, including areas with seasonal flooding.

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitClimber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

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
 
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-10. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Abuta+solimoesensis>

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