Thaumatococcus daniellii

Common name: African Serendipity Berry

Family: Marantaceae

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Country of Origin: W. & WC. Trop. Africa

Description: The fruit contains 1-3 black seeds surrounded by a gel, and capped with a membranous sac, the aril, which contains the 'sweet protein' thaumatin.

Uses: In addition to being the source of the natural sweeter thaumatin, the leaves are used for wrapping food and meat.

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USDA Zone:

Source: Mike Bordelon - Smithsonian

Provenance:

SI# 1994846
Kress# 94-5251
Kress, W. J., Bordelon, M.
Plant material originally acquired from Waimea Arboretum and Botanical Garden (Acc# W80P233) by W.J. Kress & Mike Bordelon
16 Nov 1994

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Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: commelinids
• Order: Zingiberales
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• Family: Marantaceae
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References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
3. Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) used with the permission of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th and Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20560-0193. Last accessed on Tuesday, 16 July, 2019.

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