Lycianthes stephanocalyx
(Brandegee) Bitter
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Description
A herb or shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are long and narrowly oval. The flowers are white.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves are cooked and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are cooked.
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Medicinal Uses
Young leaves are traditionally cooked for consumption.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It has been recorded at 2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Mexico,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Quelite de totol, Xcaca-chawila
References (1)
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
