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Dicranopygium bolivarense

Harling

Cyclanthaceae Edible: Leaves

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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI

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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI

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Description

A small shrub in the Cyclanthaceae family found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are edible.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Bolivia, South America, Venezuela,

References (1)

  • Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 137

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