Retiniphyllum schomburgkii

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are opposite. The flower spikes are at the ends of branches. The flowers have 5 parts. The outer part of the flower is cylinder shaped. The fruit are round and do not have a stalk. They are 0.5-0.7 cm across. They are dark red. The pulp is edible. There are 5 hard seed cases with 1 seed in each.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in scrub savanna.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Colombia, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Commianthus schomburgkii Benth.;