Mexican yellowshow
Cochlospermum palmatifidum

Family: Bixaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 40 cm tall. The leaves are shaped like fingers of a hand. The flowers are large and yellow. The fruit is a capsule 2-4 cm long. The seeds are kidney shaped.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry area.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, South America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root ?, flowers ?

How it is grown

It can be grown by seed.

Its other names

Local names

Saiya

Synonyms

Amoreuxia palmatifida DC.; Amoreuxia colombiana Sprague; Amoreuxia schiedeana (Cham. & Schltdl.) Planch.; Euryanthe schiedeana Cham. & Schltdl.;