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Trichostigma polyandrum

Botanic Family

Phytolaccaceae

Author

(Loesener) H.Walter

Propagation

C.S.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Nicagarua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Cloud forest
• humid forest
• thickets

Flowering Times

• All year (Nic)

Fruiting Times

• All year (Nic)

Climbing or erect shrub to 2m with leaves 150mm x 85mm, 200mm racemes with bracts to 2mm & bractlets, of 4mm green & white flowers, 6mm x 3mm greenish sepals to 7mm long becoming purplish-red in fruit, fruit black with red calyx to 6mm diameter

Young leaves boiled & eaten

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• NAF
• Standley