Dimorphandra mora
Benth. & Hook. f.
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are boiled and grated, then mixed with cassava.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Guiana, South America,
How to Identify
A large tropical tree in the legume family (Fabaceae). The seeds are the edible portion and are traditionally prepared by boiling, grating, and mixing with cassava.
Notes
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
References (3)
- Gen. pl. 1:588. 1865
- Hedrick, U. P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 271
- Menninger, E. A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 93
