Cestrum latifolium

Cestrum latifolium
English: Bitter greens; Bita wiwiri; Bitterblad.
Synonym: Cestrum tenuiflorum.
Region: Suriname.
Habitat: tropical; full sun to light shade, moist rich soil.
Use: young leaves as a vegetable; Suriname's traditional medicine.

Botany
Tropical shrub; 2 m tall.
Stem: grayish-green, hairy ste.
Flowers: white-yellow; profuse bloomer.
Fruit: small blue-black berry when ripe; containing some small seeds.




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