Salacia cordata (Miers) Mennega

  • Filed As

    Hippocrateaceae
    Salacia cordata (Miers) Mennega

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10720 with L. Lohmann, M. C. C. Souza, I. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira & J. R. Bandeira, 28 Apr 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank, Colocaçao Dez Voltas.

  • Habitat

    "baixio" (forest on low-lying, frequently waterlogged soils).

  • Description

    liana. Liana 20 m, fruits globose, to 8 cm diam, mottled dark green and white, 4-carpellate, 8-seeded, each seed enveloped in an orange, sweet, edible pulp. In "baixio". Photo. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: —

    Occurrence ID: 67f2d978-ece7-4ca6-90d1-0bb416b7e35a

  • Local Name

    gogó de guariba

  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank, Colocaçao Dez Voltas

  • Coordinates

    -8.9917, -72.6911

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    pulp around seed edible

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