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.;