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Retuse grape
Coccoloba retusa

Family: Polygonaceae


What it is like

A tree.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wet tropics.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Cuba, West Indies


How it is used for food

It is cultivated for its fruit.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Icaquillo, Uvilla

Synonyms

Coccoloba brevipes Britton; Coccoloba retusa f. acuminata Lindau; Uvifera retusa Kuntze;