Cnidoscolus multilobus
(Pax) I. M. Johnst.
Spurge nettle
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots, Leaves, Flowers
Young shoots are cooked and eaten, leaves are prepared, and white flowers are fried with eggs.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid regions. It Guatemala it grows to 900 m above sea level.
Belize, Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
A shrub. The leaves are alternate and 25 cm long by 30 cm wide. The leaves have 5 lobes. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are white. The seeds are 1 cm across.
Names & Synonyms
Ay, Chaya de monte, Chaya silvestre, Chichicastle, Mala mujer, Pica-pica blanca
Cnidoscolus macrandrus LundellCnidoscolus multilobus subsp. multilobusJatropha multiloba Pax
