Alibertia edulis
Alibertia edulis | |
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Alibertia edulis leaves and flowers | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Alibertia |
Species: | A. edulis
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Binomial name | |
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.
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The unripe fruit of Alibertia edulis
Alibertia edulis is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of the Americas.[1]
Description[]
Alibertia edulis is an evergreen dioecious tree up to 25 feet (7.5m) tall at maturity, with light brownish bark and opposite, ovate, dark green leaves that have a smooth margin. The flowers are tubular to trumpet-shaped, white, hairy, in 4-8" panicles, with 4-5 petals. The fruit is yellow, egg-shaped, ovate, edible, and made into jam or juices. The fruits are collected from trees in the wild, as this species is seldom cultivated.[2]
References[]
- ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9780123969545.
- ^ "Alibertia edulis". bananasraras.org (Rare bananas). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
Categories:
- Cordiereae
- Trees of Peru
- Trees of Brazil
- Trees of Mexico
- Trees of Bolivia
- Trees of Panama