Omphalea oleifera

Hemsl.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, Seeds

The ripe seeds are eaten as a delicacy, and young fruit are boiled and eaten.

It is a tropical plant.

Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,

Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador

A tropical tree in the Euphorbiaceae family that can reach 30 m tall with simple, broad leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Hoja de queso, Matasano cimmarron, Palo de queso, Tambor

Omphalea cardiophylla Hemsl.

References (2)

USA Department of Agriculture Inventory No. 89, 1929, Plant Material Introduced by the Office of Foreign Plant Introduction. p 11
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew