Matisia intricata
(A. Robyns & S. Nilsson) W. S. Alverson
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C. Dennis : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Description
A tropical tree in the Malvaceae family. The bark is traditionally burnt to produce a vegetable salt, which is its primary edible use.
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Edible Uses
The bark is burnt to produce a vegetable salt.
Traditional Uses
The bark is burnt to produce a vegetable salt.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Colombia, Peru, South America,
Notes
It was in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Machin sapote
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 732 (As Quararibea intricata)
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