Agave wocomahi
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Wocomahi
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Description
An agave in the Asparagaceae family, found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten like a squash. The growing tip is also edible.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten like a squash.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, North America,
Notes
There are about 250 Agave species. The Agavaceae are mostly in the tropics and subtropics.
References (5)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 406
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 35
- Nugent, J., 1999, Agaves and cacti., Permaculture plants. Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute. PO Box 10, Nanup, WA, 6275
- Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. 527:96. 1942
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
