Tetrapterys crispa

Family: Malpighiaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. Your stems have white hairs. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They are 6-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The fruit are winged.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Tetrapterys papyracea Triana & Planch.; Tetrapterys peruviana J. F. Macbr.; and others