Calyptranthes schiedeana
O. Berg.
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Description
A tropical shrub or tree in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) native to tropical America. It produces small round berries containing 1-5 seeds.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is used as a clove substitute, and the leaves are dried and used as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are used as a substitute for cloves.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America,
Notes
There are about 200 Calyptranthes species. They are trees and shrubs in tropical America.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cinco negritos, Guayabillo, Mi-tsinin-qui-hui, Petcoy
References (6)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 75
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 145
- 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 168
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 26
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
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- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 76
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