Sea grape
A tropical plant. It is native to tropical America. It can tolerate wind and salt. It has reasonable drought tolerance and can grow in damp soils. It prefers light, well-drained soils in an open sunny position. It is frost tender. Plants normally grow near beaches along sea shores. It adapts well to sandy soils. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
Also known as:
Jamaican kino, Khrut thale, Kino, Matora, Meybiskadhuru gas, Nho bien, Papaturro, Platter leaf, Pohon anggur laut, Schusterdruif, Shore grape, Sistri-droifi, Uva caleta, Uva de playa, Uva de praia, Uvero
Synonyms
- Polygonum uvifera L.
Edible Portion
- Fruit
Where does Sea grape grow?
Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Central America, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kiribati, Lesser Antilles, Maldives, Marquesas, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Myanmar, Nauru, Nicaragua, North America, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Senegal, South America, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad, Turks & Caicos, Tuvalu, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, West Africa, West Indies
Notes: There are 120 Coccoloba species. In Botanical Gardens in Slovenia presumably in a hot house.
Status: The fruit are sold in markets.
Growing Sea grape
Cultivation: Plants are grown by seed. They can also be grown by cuttings or layering.
Edible Uses: The fruit are used for jam, jelly or wine. They are also used in drinks, soups and syrups. Fruit can be eaten fresh.
Production: It is a moderately fast growing tree. Fruit are produced in 3-4 years. The fruit do not ripen at the same time, so often a cloth is spread under the tree and ripe fruit collected as they fall when the branches are shaken.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 73 | 1.4 | 1.2 | tr | 17 | - | 79.1 |
Sea grape Photos
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