Gonzalagunia dicocca Cham. & Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Gonzalagunia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are opposite and the veins underneath are red. The leaf stalks are red. The flowers are small and white. They are in spikes at the ends of branches. The fruit are small and purple-blue.
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows near rivers.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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The watery fruit are eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Gonzalagunia dicocca world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:751530-1
WFO ID wfo-0000974510
COL ID 3H22G
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INPN ID 734766
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Synonyms

Gonzalagunia dicocca Gonzalea dicocca Gonzalagunia dicocca subsp. venezuelensis Gonzalagunia hirsuta var. dicocca Gonzalagunia dicocca subsp. dicocca