Bernoullia flammea
Oliv.
Amapola blanca
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Description
A tree. It can grow 30 m tall. The leaves have 5-7 leaflets. The flowers are orange to red. The fruit is narrowly oblong and 20-25 cm long by 5-6 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
Notes
Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Also Known As
Amapola blanca
References (2)
- Hellmuth, N. M., 2011, Maya Ethnobotany. Complete Inventory of plants. Associacion FLAAR Mesoamerica. Tenth edition.
- Hellmuth, N. M., 2013, Maya Ethnobotany. FLAAR Reports. p 19
