Lonchocarpus longistylus
Pittier
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Description
A large tropical tree in the Fabaceae family with purple flowers, found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The bark is used as a flavouring in making an alcoholic drink.
Traditional Uses
The bark is used in making an alcoholic drink.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Guatemala, Mexico,
Also Known As
Balche
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 496
- Steggerda, M., Some Ethnological Data Concerning One Hundred Yucatan Plants. Smithsonian Institution Anthropological Papers, No. 29
