Dimerocostus strobilaceus
Kuntze
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Seeds, Stem
The fleshy layer or aril surrounding the seeds is eaten. The stems and seeds are also edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It can grow up to 900 m above sea level. Cairns BG.
Amazon, Australia, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A large herb. It has tall cane like stems. It can be 5 m tall. It has rhizomes and can form clumps. The leaves are long and fleshy. The flowers are yellow and trumpet shaped. The fruit are slender and 4 cm long. The skin is light brown.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Dimerocostus strobilaceus, called “Pinuue Barbat” by the Kuna people of Panama, is a species of plant native to Central and South Tropical America. It mainly grows in wet areas. Dimerocostus strobilaceus grows up to 6 meters tall. The flower corolla may be white or yellow. Dimerocostus strobilaceus is used for food and medicinal purposes. It has cardiovascular effects, and the Kuna people of Panama use it to treat hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Dimerocostus strobilaceus is possibly naturalizing in Hawaii.
Names & Synonyms
Cana-de-macaco, Godanyi monkawe, Nenenquemo, Untuntu, Wiru tullu, Wenokimenkawe
References (5)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 305
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- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Smith, N., et al, 2007, Amazon River Fruits. Flavors for Conservation. Missouri Botanical Gardens Press. p 108
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 296
