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Helicostylis elegans

(J. F. Macbr.) C. C. Berg

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(c) Fred Cristian Ramírez Guerra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Fred Cristian Ramírez Guerra

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(c) Fred Cristian Ramírez Guerra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Fred Cristian Ramírez Guerra

Description

A tropical tree in the Moraceae family. The seeds are the edible portion, traditionally cooked before eating.

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Edible Uses

Seeds are cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,

Synonyms

Helicostylis lancifolia DuckePerebea elegans J. F. Macbr.

Also Known As

Inhare, Misho chaqui

References (3)

  • 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 411
  • Kew Plants of the World Online
  • Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.

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