Compsoneura atopa
(A. C. Sm.) A. C. Sm.
Castano
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Description
A tropical tree in the family Myristicaceae found from lowland areas upward.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are cooked and eaten. The fruit is eaten raw and also used for juice.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are cooked and eaten. The fruit are eaten raw and also used for juice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, South America,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Castano de hojas coloradas, Josebe, Manteco
References (5)
- Asprilla-Perea, J., & Diaz-Puente, J.M., 2018, Traditional use of wild edible food in rural territories within tropical forest zones: A case study from the northwestern Colombia. New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences [Online]. 5(1), 162–181.
- Galeano, G., 2000, Forest Use at the Pacific Coast of Choco, Colombia: A Quantitative Approach. Economic Botany, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 358-376
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 256
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 43
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
