Cynophalla retusa
(Grieseb.) Cornejo & H. H. Iltis
Retuse cynophalla
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Description
A subtropical shrub in the Capparaceae family growing 3-4 m high, native to Argentina where it occurs from sea level to 1,700 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The unripe fruit are boiled in water for several hours with at least 3 changes of water before eating.
Traditional Uses
The unripe fruit are boiled in water for several hours with at least 3 changes of water.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
Notes
There are about 250 Capparis species. There are about 50 Capparis species in tropical America. They are also placed in the Brassicaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Poroto del monte, Wapero
References (5)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- Fouqué, A. 1972. Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-me (As Capparis retusa)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 191
- Montani, M. C. & Scarpa, G. F., 2016, Recursos vegetales y prácticas alimentarias entre indígenas tapiete del noreste de la provincia de Salta, Argentina. Darwiniana, nueva serie vol.4 no.1 San Isidro jul. 2016
- Schmedia-Hirschmann, G., 1994, Plants resources Used by the Ayoreo of the Paraguayan Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 48. No. 3. pp. 252-258 (As Capparis retusa)
