Abuta obovata is a species of climbing plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a shrub or climbing plant native to South America. The species produces drupes.
Ludwig Diels described Abuta obovata in 1936.
Distribution Abuta obovata is found in the wet tropical biome of northern Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Description
Abuta obovata is a climbing plant, or shrub. The flowers are white.
The fruits are ovoid drupes, which are long, and wide. The exocarp (outer layer of the fruit) has minute hairs. The fleshy portion between the exocarp and the seed is thin. The seed is surrounded by a brittle stony layer (the endocarp), which is at most thick.
Uses Abuta obovata is used for food.
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