Cecropia angustifolia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCecropia angustifolia is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is native from Mexico to South America. It is used as a street tree in a number of Colombian cities.
Description
A tree. The upper leaf surface is rough. The leaves have 10 or more lobes. The fruit spike is short.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in cloud forest in Costa Rica above 1,300 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica,
Notes
Also put in the family Cecropiaceae.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Zuchowski W., 2007, Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. A Zona Tropical Publication, Comstock Publishing. p 47
