Cativa
Prioria copaifera
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tall tree. The trunk is straight and does not have buttresses. It usually only has branches high up. It grows 50 m tall. The crown is dense. The leaves have 4 leaflets that are unequal on either side. They are shiny on top. The flowers are small and white. They are on long stalks. The fruit are flat, round, brown pods. They are curved in on one side. They have one large seed.
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in swamp forest. It is often just above the mangroves.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, South America, West Indies
How it is used for food
The embryos of the large seeds are eaten.
They are sold in markets.
Edible parts
Seeds