Strychnos jobertiana

Family: Loganiaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It can produce stems 30 m long and 7.5 cm thick. It has tendrils enabling it to attach to other plants. Young fruit is green. The fruit is round and 5 cm across. It has a woody shell.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowland rainforest. In Colombia it grows between 100-300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Strychnos trichostyla Ducke;