Hibiscus maculatus
Lam.
MalvaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-1,700 m above sea level in Central America,
Andes, Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, South America, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela
How to Identify
A tropical shrub in the Malvaceae family found at elevations of 1,000–1,700 m in Central America, with edible leaves.
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 345
- Kew Plants of the World On line
