Urera elata
(Sw.) Griseb.
Bugrun
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots, Leaves
The shoots and leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Costa Rica, Jamaica, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent
How to Identify
Urera elata is a tropical plant in the nettle family (Urticaceae) with bright, fleshy fruit. It grows as a shrub or small tree and produces edible shoots and leaves.
Names & Synonyms
Ortiga
Urtica elata Sw.
References (2)
- Castaneda, H., & Stepp, J. R., 2007, Ecosystems as Sources of Useful Plants for the Guaymi People of Costa Rica. Ethnobotany Journal. 5:249-257
- Langlois, H. C., 2004, Ethnobotanical analysis of different successional stages as sources of wild edible plants for the Guaymi people in Costa Rica. M. Sc. thesis University of Florida.
