Coccoloba marginata Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Coccoloba

Characteristics

A scrambling shrub. The leaves are leathery. The fruit are reddish brown to black.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten. They are dry and astringent. They stain the mouth blue.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Coccoloba marginata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:693741-1
WFO ID wfo-0000613210
COL ID WKZ2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734655
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Synonyms

Coccoloba trinitatis Coccoloba guianensis Coccoloba marginata Coccoloba microneura Coccoloba pendula Coccoloba recurva Coccoloba nitida Coccoloba guianensis var. angustifolia Coccoloba guianensis var. macrostachya Coccoloba guianensis var. major