Dracontium pittieri
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Summary
Source: WikipediaDracontium pittieri is a species of flowering plant native to Costa Rica. It is similar in appearance to Dracontium gigas, but has a substantially longer peduncle, which is the longest of any plant in its genus, between five and eight times the length of its spathe.
Description
A tropical herb in the Arecaceae family with an edible tuber or corm.
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Edible Uses
The corm or tuber is boiled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The corm or tuber is boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica,
Also Known As
Hombron
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 320
