Pithecellobium hymenaeafolium
(Willd.) Benth.
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit - aril
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A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The aril or fleshy layer surrounding the seeds is eaten.
Traditional Uses
The aril or fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Mexico, South America,
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Synonyms
Inga hymenaefaeolia Willd.Inga macrostachya DC.
Mimosa hymenaeifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Poir.Mimosa macrostachys VahlPithecellobium hondurense Britton & RosePithecellobium macrosiphon Standl.Pithecellobium macrostachyum Benth.Pithecellobium microstachyum Standl.Pithecellobium panamense Walp. & Duchass.
Also Known As
Barba de angel, Guabito de rio, Pico de loro
References (4)
- 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 668
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 39
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 99
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
