Myriocarpa longipes
Liebm.
Chichicaste tree
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The stems are ribbed below the leaf stalks. The leaves are alternate and broadly oval or egg shaped. They are hairy. There are teeth along the edge. The flowering shoots are drooping. The flowers are white and funnel shaped. The fruit are round or oblong and bluish-black. There are 1-2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used as a remedy for malaria.
Known Hazards
The leaves are slightly irritant.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the understorey of wet forests up to 2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central America*, Indonesia, Mexico, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Other Uses
Sometimes grown as a hedge.
Also Known As
Pohon kikikaste
References (2)
- Hellmuth, N. M., 2013, Maya Ethnobotany. FLAAR Reports. p 16
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 679
