Acanthosyris falcata
Griseb.
Santalaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Acanthosyris falcata is a spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree with a large and intricate crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be 20 - 40cm in diameter.
The tree yields an edible fruit that is often gathered from the wild by children.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
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Medicinal Rating |  |
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Habit | Deciduous Tree |
Height | 8.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, where it can be found at elevations from around sea level to over 1,000 metres. Plants are damaged by frost.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The fibrous pulp is juicy and sweet. Children in rural areas use the fruits rather like gum - they chew them until they are reduced to a dry, whitish fibrous mass then spit them out. The fruit is used for making liqueurs[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The red fruit is the size of a cherry[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The globose fruit is yellow when mature, 15 to 18mm in diameter, similar to a small damask, with a single seed.
Medicinal
The plant has local medicinal uses[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
The white to yellow wood is soft and of medium weight. It has limited uses. It is used for making furniture[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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