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Trichostigma peruvianum

Botanic Family

Phytolaccaceae

Author

(Moquin) H. Walter

Propagation

S.

Conservation Status

Endangered (USA)

Common Names

• Payo Muse (Sesoya)
• Hoja de Aceite (Ecuador)

Geographical Habitats

• Peruvian Andes
• Ecuador

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• disturbed forest
• floodplain forest
• marsh
• riverside
• montane areas

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• Jun
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Apr
• May
• Aug
• Oct

Vine or shrub with pubescent young branchlets. 5mm purple & white flowers in pendent racemes to 300mm x 150mm, dark red fruit turning purple

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The plant List 2
• FOPE