Pourouma cecropiifolia (Amazon Grape)

Pourouma cecropiifolia, Pourouma multifida, Amazon Grape, Amazon Tree-grape, Uvilla

Botanical names: Pourouma cecropiifolia, Pourouma multifida

Common names: Amazon Grape, Amazon Tree-grape, Uvilla

Family: Urticaceae

Origin: South America

Small tree 10-20 ftFull sunRegular waterEdible plantEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

The fruit is sweet and juicy, eaten fresh and made into jams. The skin is rough, inedible but easily peeled.



Pourouma cecropiifolia, Pourouma multifida, Amazon Grape, Amazon Tree-grape, Uvilla


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