Helicostylis elegans
(J. F. Macbr.) C. C. Berg
MoraceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
Seeds are cooked and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Moraceae family. The seeds are the edible portion, traditionally cooked before eating.
Names & Synonyms
Inhare, Misho chaqui
Helicostylis lancifolia DuckePerebea elegans J. F. Macbr.
References (3)
- 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 411
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
