Rytidostylis gracilis
Hook. & Arn.
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Description
An annual climbing plant. It is much-branched and climbs over shrubs. It can lie along the ground. Fruit are 2-3 cm long by 1 cm thick. There are 12-16 seeds 5-7 mm long.
Edible Uses
The young fruit are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and the tender vine tips are also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young fruit are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The tender tips of the vine are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp places. It can be from sea level to 1,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chayotillo
References (2)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Lira, R. & Caballero, J., 2002, Ethnobotany of the Wild Mexican Cucurbitaceae. Economic Botany 56(4) pp. 380-398
