Ouratea nitida
(Sw.) Engl.
OchnaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Belize, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America,
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-10 m tall. The leaves are oval and 9-15 cm long by 5-10 cm wide.
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant.
Names & Synonyms
Pidjo tyk kaak
Gomphia nitida (Sw.) VahlOchna nitida Sw.Ouratea cubensis Urb.Ouratea panamica Tiegh.Trichouratea nitida (Sw.) Tiegh.
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 596
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Poset, D. A., 2002, Kayapo Ethnoecology and Culture. Routledge
