Cryosophila stauracantha
(Heynh.) R. J. Evans
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Description
A tropical palm in the Arecaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The palm heart is harvested and eaten as cabbage.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Guatemala, Mexico,
Synonyms
Acanthorrhiza collinsii O. F. CookAcanthorrhiza stauracantha (Heynh.) H. Wendl. ex LindenChamaerops stauracantha Heynh.Cryosophila argentea BartlettCryosophila bifurcata Lundell
Also Known As
Guano coba
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 279
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M. et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 11
