Diplotropis martiusii
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A tree, It grows 25 m tall. The trunk can be 40-60 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows below 500 m above sea level in forests that are occasionally flooded.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The ashes from the leaves are used as a spicy vegetable salt. It is chewed with coca leaf.
Edible parts
Leaf ash, medicine
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chonta quiro
Synonyms
Bowdichia martiusii (Benth.) Ducke; Dibrachion riparium Spruce ex Benth.;