Prestonia quinquangularis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A creeper. The leaves are 5.5-12.5 cm long by 1.8-5.5 cm wide. The fruit follicles are 20-40 cm long by 0.4-0.5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Echites bangii Rusby; Prestonia acutifolia (Benth. ex Mull.Arg.) K. Schum.; Prestonia marginata Markgr.; and several others