Pithecoctenium cynanchoides
DC.
Imosikiot lhele, Toksiaka
Bignoniaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree in the Bignoniaceae family found in temperate regions. It produces unripe fruit capsules with an edible inner portion.
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Edible Uses
The inner portion of the unripe fruit capsule is eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The inner portion of the unripe fruit capsule is eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, South America,
References (1)
- Arenas, P. and Scarpa, G. F., 2006, Edible wild plants of the Chorote Indians, Gran Chaco, Argentina. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol. 153 (1): pp 73-85
