
Fruit · Medicinal
Uva Playa Gr.
Coccoloba uvifera (L.) L.
FamilyPolygonaceae
EspañolUva de playa
AlsoSea grape, Seaside grape, Beach grape
A coastal tree of the buckwheat family, native to the beaches of the Caribbean and Central America including Costa Rica. Kew records it as a source of food, fuel and medicine and as a plant with environmental uses. No allowed descriptive source was found for the foliage and fruit; details should be added from the estate's own observations.
Sourced · see Record tab Least Concern (IUCN, via GBIF). · IUCN
1on the estate
0carrying a tag
0sponsored
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | In Nursery | — | 1 Tree |
1 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.