ZZ Libidibia coriaria
(Jacq.) Schltdl.
What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Central America, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent, Venezuela
How to Identify
A low, crooked tree. The leaves have leaflets twice divided. There are about 15 leaflets that are 3-5 cm long. The flowers are small and yellow. The pods are 6 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are thick and flattened and become twisted as they get old. Possibly now Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Names & Synonyms
Caesalpinia thomaea Spreng.Libidibia coriaria (Jaccq.) Schltdl.Poinciana coriaria Jacq.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (As Libidibia coriaria)
