Cinnamomum hartmannii
(I. M. Johnston) Kostermans
Haya
Lauraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. There are matted hairs underneath the leaves. The flowers are pale green to cream. The fruit are black when ripe.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten, though they are bitter.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are bitter.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the bottom of canyons near running water. It grows between 300-1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
References (1)
- Martin, P. S. et al, (Eds.), 1998, Gentry's Rio Mayo Plants. The Tropical Deciduous Forest & Environs of Northwest Mexico. University of Arizona Press. p 381
