Casimirella rupestris
(Ducke) R. A. Howard
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tropical plant in the Icacinaceae family notable for producing large tubers. It is found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The tubers are eaten after undergoing treatment before consumption.
Traditional Uses
The tubers are eaten after treatment.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, South America,
Synonyms
Humirianthera rupestris Ducke
Also Known As
Batata-maira, Maira, Mauira
References (2)
- 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 195
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
