Urera elata
(Sw.) Griseb.
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Description
Urera elata is a tropical plant in the nettle family (Urticaceae) with bright, fleshy fruit. It grows as a shrub or small tree and produces edible shoots and leaves.
Edible Uses
The shoots and leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, Jamaica, West Indies,
Synonyms
Urtica elata Sw.
Also Known As
Ortiga
References (2)
- Castaneda, H., & Stepp, J. R., 2007, Ecosystems as Sources of Useful Plants for the Guaymi People of Costa Rica. Ethnobotany Journal. 5:249-257
- Langlois, H. C., 2004, Ethnobotanical analysis of different successional stages as sources of wild edible plants for the Guaymi people in Costa Rica. M. Sc. thesis University of Florida.
