Coccoloba spinescens
Family: Polygonaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, South America
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. They are very sweet.
Fruit are enjoyed by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Duraznillo del cienego, Mbiyawita wasu
Synonyms
Coccoloba chacoensis Standl.; Coccoloba paraguariensis var. spinescens (Morong) Hassl.; Coccoloba sarmentosa S. Moore;