Three leaf palicourea
Palicourea triphylla

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Enketagadewewe, Sacha panga

Synonyms

Palicourea elongata Britton & P.Wilson ex Britton; Palicourea longibracteata Bartl. ex DC.; Palicourea longipes Rusby; Palicourea mollis H.J.P.Winkl.; Palicourea parviflora Benth.; Palicourea stenostachys K.Krause; Palicourea ternata Urb.; Psychotria olyphylla Rusby; Psychotria triphylla (DC.) Müll.Arg.; Uragoga parviflora (Benth.) Kuntze; Uragoga trichophylla Kuntze; Uragoga triphylla (DC.) Kuntze;