Cupania prisca
Standl.
Sapindaceae Edible: Leaves, ?
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Description
A tropical tree in the Sapindaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Guatemala, Mexico,
Synonyms
It may be a synonym of Blomia prisca (Standl.) Lundell
Also Known As
Tzol
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 285
