Pentagonia parvifolia

Steyerm.

Rubiaceae

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General Information

Pentagonia parvifolia is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall[

697

Title: Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher: Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Year: 1983
ISBN
Description: Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

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The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Panama.

Habitat

Forests.

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	22.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[

697

Title: Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29
Publication
Author
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher: Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Year: 1983
ISBN
Description: Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-28. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pentagonia+parvifolia>

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