Hoffmannia viridis
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RubiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 960 m above sea level in Central America.
Central America, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, El Salvador
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The fruit are in clusters and are red. The fruit are round and 8 mm across. There are very small black seeds.
Names & Synonyms
Hoffmannia pallidiflora Standl.
References (1)
- Garcia-Serrano, C. R., & Del Monte, J. P., 2004, The Use of Tropical Forest (Agroecosystems and wild Plant harvesting) as a Source of Food in the Bribri and Cabecar Cultures in the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica. Economic Botany 58(1) pp 58-71 (As Hoffmannia pallidiflora)
