Cnidoscolus maculatus
(Brandegee) Pax & K. Hoffm.
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Euphorbiaceae family, native to tropical America.
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Edible Uses
Seeds are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, North America,
Notes
There are 65 Cnidoscolus species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Jatropha maculata Brandegee
Also Known As
Bad woman, Caribe
References (2)
- Nabhan, G.P. & Felger, R.S., Wild desert relatives of crops: their direct uses as food in Wickens, G.E., Goodin, J.R., and Field, D.V.,(Eds.) 1985, Plants for Arid Lands. Unwin Hyman, London, p 26
- Pio-Leon, J. F., et al, 2017, Prioritizing Wild Edible Plants of potential new crops based on Deciduous Forest traditional knowledge by a Rancher community. Botanical Sciences 95(1): 47-59
