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Alicia macrodisca

Family: Malpighiaceae


What it is like

A creeper. The leaves are opposite and they taper to the tip. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Suriname it occurs between 250-350 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Menimo ominika

Synonyms

Hiraea macrodisca Triana & Planch.; Mascagnia anisopetala var. macrodisca (Triana & Planch.) Kosterm.; Mascagnia macrodisca (Triana & Planch.) Nied.;