Bunchosia armeniaca

Taxonomy and growth

Family

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Bunchosia

Flower type

hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

Fruit - raw or cooked^[2][4]. A creamy sweet pulp^[3]. There are no edible uses listed for Bunchosia armeniaca.

Environment

Range

S. America - Brazil, Andes.

Habitat

Not known

Light

full sun

Shade tolerance

light shade

Water

moderate

Soil textures

sandy, loamy, clay

Soil pH

acid, neutral, alkaline

Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil

No

Drought

intolerant

Cultivation

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

Occasionally cultivated for its edible fruit^[1].

References

1. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

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2. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

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3. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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4. Towle. M. A. The Ethno-Botany of Pre-Columbian Peru.

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