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Buddleja cordata

Kunth

Butterfly bush

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Buddleja cordata is endemic to Mexico, growing along forest edges and water courses at elevations of 1500–3000 m; it has also naturalized in parts of Ethiopia. The species was first described and named by Kunth in 1818.

Description

Buddleja cordata is a tropical tree in the Scrophulariaceae family, found in distribution records from Tasmania's Arboretum.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used as a spice.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. Arboretum Tasmania.

Where It Grows

Australia, Central America, Mexico, Panama, Tasmania,

Synonyms

Buddleja decurrens Schltdl. & Cham.Buddleja floccosa KunthBuddleja macrophylla Kunthand others

Also Known As

Axocopa, Batowi, Cayolozan, Mahto, Matowi, Tepoza, Verbasco, Zompan

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 150

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