Cuervea kappleriana
(Miq.) A.C. Smith
Karoshiri
CelastraceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts
The nuts are edible.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in coastal areas and along rivers in the forest.
Central America, Costa Rica, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A liana or creeper. The leaves are opposite. The flowering groups are 5-12 cm long. The fruit stalk can be 7 cm long. The fruit is a capsule. There are 3 sections. They are 5-9 cm long by 5-10 cm wide and 1-1.5 cm thick. There are 4-6 seeds. They are 2 cm long and 2 cm wide.
Notes
Also put in the family Hippocrateaceae.
References (3)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 116
- Smith, N., Mori, S.A., et al, 2004, Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton. p 183
- van Roosmalen, M.G.M., 1985, Fruits of the Guianan Flora. Utrecht Univ. & Wageningen Univ. p 76
