Karoshiri
Hylenaea comosa

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A liana or creeper. It can be a slender tree with climbing branches. The leaves are opposite. The flowers are often grouped into clusters of 3-8 in the axils of leaves and on the ends of small branches. These are 7-20 cm long. There are many flowers. The fruit is a capsule made up of capsules that spread out. These are attached to large swollen stalks. They are 8-10 cm long by 5-7 cm wide and 1-2 cm thick. They are green. There are 2-4 seeds. These are brown and oval. They are 4-7 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. They are edible.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caribbean, Central America, Dominican Republic, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti (country/location of origin), South America, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fava-de-arara

Synonyms

Hippocratea comosa Sw.;