Ouratea jabotapita
Engl.
Button Tree
Ochnaceae Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Oil
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A tropical shrub or tree in the Ochnaceae family with simple, alternate leaves. It produces astringent fruit and seeds that yield an edible oil.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw and are astringent in character. The seeds yield an oil used for salads. The leaves are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. They are astringent. They yield an oil used for salads.
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Medicinal Uses
The fruit are used traditionally for their astringent properties.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America, Tropical America,
Notes
Ochnaceae are a tropical family. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Synonyms
Gomphia jabotapita Sw.Ochna jabotapita L.Ouratea jabotapita (L.) Baill.
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 331 (As Gomphia jabotapita)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 119 Also p 116 (As Gomphia jabotapita)
