Parathesis membranacea
Lundell
PrimulaceaeFruit
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University of Alabama Herbarium (UNA-)
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Ingrid P. Lin
Ingrid P. Lin
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten fresh when ripe.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Central America, Honduras,
Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Primulaceae family (also placed in Myrsinaceae) found mainly in Central America.
Notes
Parathesis are mainly in Central America. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
References (1)
- Lentz, D. L., 1986, Ethnobotany of the Jicaque of Honduras. Economic Botany 40(2):210-219
