Bauhinia dipetala
Hemsl.
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Description
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family with edible flowers and fruit.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten, and the fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are cooked and eaten. The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Guatemala, Mexico,
Synonyms
Bauhinia unilaterale Britten & Baker f.Casparea dipetala (Hemsl.) Britten & Rose
Also Known As
Una de vaca, Xobots'
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 122
