Myrosma cannifolia
L. f.
Cokui, Guapo
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Description
A tropical herb in the Marantaceae family with an edible tuber, found in dry forests of Venezuela.
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Edible Uses
The tuber is peeled then boiled or roasted in an earth oven.
Traditional Uses
The tuber is peeled then boiled or roasted in an earth oven.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry forest in Venezuela.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Winward Is.,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Gragson, T. L., 1997, The Use of Underground Plant Organs and Its Relation to Habitat Selection among the Pume Indians of Venezuela. Economic Botany, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 377-384
- Kew Plants of the World On line
