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Strychnos tarapotensis

Botanic Family

Loganiaceae

Author

Sprague & Sandwith

Common Names

• Chijilla (Peru)
• Chija (Peru)
• Naranjilla (Peru)
• Sacha Chija (Peru)
• Jikog (Peru)
• Tsacik (Peru)
• Hiikan (Peru)

Geographical Habitats

• Acre
• Amazonas
• Mato Grosso - Brazil
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Riverbank

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Spiny tree, shrub or liana to 6m tall. Paniculate cymes, calyx lobes to 2mm long, glabrous corolla lobes. Glabrous fruit 15mm diameter

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Gleason & Moldenke