Anthurium fosteri
Croat
Araceae Edible: Leaves - salt, Vegetable
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Description
It grows attached to other plants. The internodes are 7 cm apart. The leaves are oval to heart shaped and 18-24 cm long by 11-13 cm wide. The flowers are erect and the flower stalk is 14 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are burnt to produce vegetable salt.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are burnt as a source of vegetable salt.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Ecuador, South America,
Also Known As
Jergon quiro
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 76
