Erythrina schimpffii
Diels
Schimpff coral bean
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Tuber, Root
The raw tuber is eaten. The fruit and roots are also edible portions.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Ecuador*, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family with edible tubers, roots, and fruit. Traditionally, the raw tuber is consumed.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Erythrina schimpffii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is both the subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.
Names & Synonyms
Ashipa, Haba de montana, Porotillo
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 224
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 340
