Zamia poeppigiana
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Summary
Source: WikipediaZamia poeppigiana is a species of plant in the Zamiaceae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
A cycad from the Zamiaceae family found in tropical regions including Cairns Botanical Garden.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are cooked and eaten, and are also ground into flour to make bread.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are cooked and eaten. They are ground to flour to make bread.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Cairns BG.
Where It Grows
Andes, Australia, Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chitiri, Pichi richi, Sa-oa-pa-chi
References (3)
- Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 78 (As Zamia lindenii)
- 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 937 (As Zamia lindenii)
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 141
