Drwa koi
Maripa nicaraguensis

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

A creeper. The stems are smooth or slightly angled and grey-brown. The leaves are thin and narrowly oval. They are 9-15 cm long and the base is rounded. They taper to a short tip. The flowers are in a group at the ends of branches. The flower stalks are 4-8 mm long. The fruit is broadly oval to round and 2-3 cm across. It can have a netlike surface. They are yellow and turn brown. The seeds are oval and 2 cm long by 1 cm thick.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Maripa columbiana Gleason; Maripa cuatrecasasii Moldenke; Mouroucoa nicaraguensis (Hemsl.) Kuntze; Murucoa nicaraguensis (Hemsl.) Kuntze;