Asplundia sarmentosa
Galeano & R. Bernal
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Description
A tropical herb in the Cyclanthaceae family with edible stems.
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Edible Uses
The stems are burnt to produce salt.
Traditional Uses
The stems are burnt for salt.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Columbia, South America,
Also Known As
Turao
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 97
