Tamonea spicata
Aubl.
Wild thyme
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Description
A herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The leaves are opposite and oval. They are 1-3 cm long by 0.6-1.8 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 4-10 cm long.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Brazil, Central America, Guyana, Nicaragua,
Also Known As
Kiayu
References (2)
- Coe, F. G., and Anderson, G. J., 1996, Ethnobotany of the Garifuna of Eastern Nicaragua. Economic Botany 50(1) pp 71-107
- Coe, F. G. and Anderson, G. J., 1999, Ethnobotany of the Sumu (Ulwa) of Southeastern Nicaragua and Comparisons with Miskitu Plant Lore. Economic Botany Vol. 53. No. 4. pp. 363-386
