Stromanthe macrochlamys

(Woodson & Standl) H. A. Kenn. & Nicholson

MarantaceaeLeavesSpice/Beverage

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves - spice

The leaves are used as a spice and are sold in local markets.

It is a tropical plant.

Central America, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical herbaceous plant in the Marantaceae family, with edible leaves that are sold in local markets.

Leaves are sold in local markets.

Names & Synonyms

Hoja de piedra, Malintzi, Tompimil

Calathea macrochlamys Woodson & Standl.

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 839
Kew Plants of the World On line
Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 25