Sabicea glabrescens Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Sabicea

Characteristics

A vine. The shoots are winding. Young branches are hairy. The leaves are opposite and simple. They are oblong and 9 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. There are 5-6 flowers in a flat topped group. The fruit is a fleshy berry. It is oval or round and 1 cm across. It is dark red when ripe. There are several seeds.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Sabicea glabrescens world distribution map, present in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30071648-2
WFO ID wfo-0000299429
COL ID 78YCL
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INPN ID 734922
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Synonyms

Sabicea glabrescens Sabicea trinitensis Sabicea aspera var. glabrescens