Cecropia insignis
Liebm.
UrticaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Costa Rica,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
A tropical tree with lobed leaves and elongated fruit spikes measuring 6-18 cm long.
Notes
Also put in the family Cecropiaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Cecropia eximia Cuatrec,Cecropia polyandrophora Cuatrec.Cecropia sandersoniana P. H. Allen
References (1)
- Zuchowski W., 2007, Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. A Zona Tropical Publication, Comstock Publishing. p 47
