Palicourea rigida

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ahuara macha

Synonyms

Palicourea aurata Mart.; Palicourea diuretica Mart.; Palicourea sonans Mart.; Palicourea strepens Mart.; Psychotria byrsophylla Spreng.; Psychotria rigida Bredem. ex Schult.; Uragoga rigida (Bredem. ex Schult.) Kuntze; and others