Chloroleucon mangense var. leucospermum
(Brandegee) Barneby & J. W. Grime
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Description
A tropical tree growing to about 6 meters tall with white flowers and bean pod fruits, found in seasonally dry areas.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are ground and eaten as flour.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are ground and eaten as flour.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.
Where It Grows
Central America, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Nicaragua, North America,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Yetman, D., 2002, The Guarijios of the Sierra Madre: Hidden People of Northwestern Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p 199
