Cynophalla ecuadorica
(Iltis) Iltis & Cornejo
Capparaceae Edible: Stem - drink
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Capparaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The stem is ground, boiled, and used to make a stimulating drink.
Traditional Uses
The stem is ground, boiled and used to make a stimulating drink.
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Medicinal Uses
The stem is used to make a stimulating drink.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, South America,
References (1)
- 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 82 (As Capparis ecuadoriana)
