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Psychotria prunifolia

Family: Rubiaceae


What it is like

A shrub. The fruit are 7 mm across.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Erva-de-rato

Synonyms

Cephaelis microcephala Willd. ex Schult.; Cephaelis prunifolia Kunth; Psychotria xanthocephala Mull.Arg.; Tapogomea prunifolia (Kunth) Poir.; Uragoga fuscostipulata Kuntze; Uragoga microcephala (Willd. ex Schult.) Kuntze; Uragoga prunifolia (Kunth) Kuntze; Uragoga xanthocephala (Mull.Arg.) Kuntze;