Marmelada-rasteira
Cordiera humilis

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It has underground stems or rhizomes. The trunk is not clearly defined and the plant forms clumps. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are papery and 8-14 cm long. Plants are separately male and female. The flowers are white with the female flowers occurring singly and the male flowers in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are oblong berries. They are green and turn black when ripe. They are 2-3 cm across. The skin is thin and the flesh is sweet. There are many small seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in savannahs and open fields in central Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alibertia humilis K. Schum.;