Hoffmannia viridis Rusby

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Hoffmannia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The fruit are in clusters and are red. The fruit are round and 8 mm across. There are very small black seeds.
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.25
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It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 960 m above sea level in Central America.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible leaves
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Distribution

Hoffmannia viridis world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:123345-2
WFO ID wfo-0000982722
COL ID 3M6BH
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Synonyms

Hoffmannia ostaurea Hoffmannia pallidiflora Hoffmannia rexmontis Hoffmannia viridis