Maripa axilliflora

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

A vine. The fruit occur in bunches or about 12 fruit. The fruit are black and 2 cn long by 1.3 cm wide. They are green. The pulp is sweet. It is black.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows along the banks of the rivers in the Amazon. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia (country/location of origin), Ecuador (country/location of origin), Peru (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Azucar huayo, Paujil micuna

Synonyms

Dicranostyles kuhlmannii Hoehne; Maripa kuhlmannii (Hoehne) Ducke; Maripa maxilliflora Gleason; Merremia kuhlmannii (Hoehne) Barroso; Murucoa axilliflora (Mart. ex meisn.) Kuntze;