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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

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
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[]. The fibrous pulp is juicy and sweet. The fruit is almost too sweet and cannot be eaten in quantity[]. 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[]. The red fruit is the size of a cherry[]. 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[].

Other Uses

The white to yellow wood is soft and of medium weight. Of mediocre quality, it has limited uses for purposes such as rods for thatched roofs[]. It is used for making furniture[].

Propagation

Seed -

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