Cordate aparisthmium
Aparisthmium cordatum

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 3-15 m tall. The trunk can be crooked and 20-30 cm across. Plants are separately male and female. The leaves are large and oval. They are 12-24 cm long by 5-15 cm wide. The fruit capsules are small and dry and 7 mm long.

It has medicinal uses.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guianas, Peru, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Datash, Gakameneke, Natash, Tekemenewe, Wawa

Synonyms

Alchornia cordata (A. Juss.) Mull.Arg.; Alchornia macrophylla Mart.; Conceveiba cordata A. Juss.; and others