Parathesis membranacea
Lundell
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Ingrid P. Lin
Description
A tropical tree in the Primulaceae family (also placed in Myrsinaceae) found mainly in Central America.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh when ripe.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh when ripe.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Honduras,
Notes
Parathesis are mainly in Central America. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
References (1)
- Lentz, D. L., 1986, Ethnobotany of the Jicaque of Honduras. Economic Botany 40(2):210-219
