Manettia calycosa

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it has been recorded between 540-2,470 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Caribbean, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lygistum calycosum (Griseb.) Kuntze; Manettia calycosa var. karsteniana K. Schum.; Manettia holtonii Wernham; Manettia scaberrima Wernham; and others