Trophis racemosa

(L.) Urb.

White ramoon, Racemose breadnut

Moraceae Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Nuts, Leaves - tea 151 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Source: Wikipedia

Trophis racemosa, commonly named white ramoon, is a species of plant of the fig family native to Latin America.

Description

A tree. It grows 21 m tall. The bark is smooth and grey but becomes scaly with age. It has milky sap. The leaves are alternate and narrow. The male flowers are in catkin like clusters. The female flowers are in short catkins and the male and female flowers occur on separate trees. The fruit are small and edible.

Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten cooked. The fruit pulp is eaten raw. The leaves are eaten and used for tea.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are eaten cooked. The fruit pulp is eaten raw. The leaves are eaten and used for tea.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in dry, wet and lower mountain forest.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Andes, Belize, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America*, Venezuela, West Indies,

Notes

There are 9 Trophis species.

Synonyms

Bucephalon racemosum L.Clarisia urophylla (Donn.Sm.) Lanj.Pseudolmedia karstenii PittierSahagunia urophylla Donn.Sm.Trophis americana L.Trophis americana va., meridionalis BureauTrophis americana var. ramon BureauTrophis racemosa ssp. meridionalis (Bureau) W. C. BurgerTrophis racemosa ssp. ramon (Schltdl. & Cham.) W. C. BurgerTrophis ramon Schltdl. & Cham.

Also Known As

Balsamo, Barbarito, Campanilla, Chatchi, Chinchi, Confitura, Cuchara-caspi, Gallote, Guaimaro, Gusano, Hatupa mikuna yura, Hatupa muyu yura, Hoja tinta, Huachal, Jucite, Leche, Lechero colorado, Lechosa, Morillo, Papelillo, Pitiu, Ramon, Ramoncillo

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