Swartzia sericea
Vogel
Silky swartz pea
FabaceaeFlowers
What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family with edible flowers.
Names & Synonyms
Cupana, Cupana de chamanare, Chimanare, Dopoyecore, Maca, Macuca, Palo chamanare, Tucana guarana, Wipoe
Swartzia erythrocarpa Spruce ex Benth.Tunatea sericea (Vogel) Kuntze
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 641
