Ouratea parviflora
(DC.) Baill.
Batiputa, Button tree
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Fruit - oil
Oil expressed from the fruit and seeds is used in salads.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.
Asia, Brazil*, Malaysia, SE Asia, South America,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bolivia, Brazil, Bhutan, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, French Guiana, Guyana, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Suriname, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical shrub or small tree growing 3-5 m tall, found in rainforest environments. It belongs to the Ochnaceae family.
Medicinal Uses
The oil obtained from the seed is used as a treatment against leprosy and other skin diseases.
Other Uses
A non-drying, edible oil, known as Batiputa, or Bati oil, is obtained from the seed.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Names & Synonyms
Coracao-de-bugre
Gomphia parviflora DC.Ochna jabotapitta Vell.Ochna parviflora Kuntze
References (4)
- Brack, P., et al, 2020, Frutas nativas do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: riqueza e potencial alimentício. Native fruits of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: richness and potential as food. Rodriguésia 71: e03102018.
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 331 (As Gomphia parviflora)
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 119 (Also as Gomphia parviflora)
