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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

English name

French name

Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.

Rubiaceae

SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (general)

SC SE

[hyg]

fd ma (fruits used for the making of tops) pl

Alibertia longistipulata L.Riley Alibertia panamensis L.Riley Cordiera edulis (Rich.) Kuntze Garapatica edulis (Rich.) H.Karst. Gardenia edulis (Rich.) Poir. Genipa edulis Rich. Sabicea edulis (Rich.) Seem. ex B.D.Jacks.

wildguava alibertia; gibnut fruit (Belize); wild guava (Belize, Panama)

alibertia goyave-noire; goyave noire (French Guiana)

albondiga (Guatemala); conservillo (Bolivia); guabillo (Guatemala); guayaba de monte (Belize, Guatemala); guayabillo (Guatemala); guayabita de Cuba (Cuba); lagartillo (Central America); lirio (Honduras); madroño (Costa Rica, Panama); pitajoni, pitajoni hembra (Cuba); torolillo (El Salvador); trompillo, trompito, trompo (Central America)

apuruí, marmelada, puruí, puruizinho (portuguese, Brazil); tun-tun (maya, Belize)

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Latin name	Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.
Family	Rubiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (general)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology	[hyg]
Use	fd ma (fruits used for the making of tops) pl
Synonym	Alibertia longistipulata L.Riley Alibertia panamensis L.Riley Cordiera edulis (Rich.) Kuntze Garapatica edulis (Rich.) H.Karst. Gardenia edulis (Rich.) Poir. Genipa edulis Rich. Sabicea edulis (Rich.) Seem. ex B.D.Jacks.
English name	wildguava alibertia; gibnut fruit (Belize); wild guava (Belize, Panama)
French name	alibertia goyave-noire; goyave noire (French Guiana)
Spanish name	albondiga (Guatemala); conservillo (Bolivia); guabillo (Guatemala); guayaba de monte (Belize, Guatemala); guayabillo (Guatemala); guayabita de Cuba (Cuba); lagartillo (Central America); lirio (Honduras); madroño (Costa Rica, Panama); pitajoni, pitajoni hembra (Cuba); torolillo (El Salvador); trompillo, trompito, trompo (Central America)
Other name	apuruí, marmelada, puruí, puruizinho (portuguese, Brazil); tun-tun (maya, Belize)
Trade name