Ojoche, Costa Rica breadnut tree
Brosimum costaricanum
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A tree. It can grow 30 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 2,200 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
How it is used for food
The seeds are boiled and eaten. The flowers are cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds, latex, leaves, flowers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Koki, Masicaran, Morillo
Synonyms
Alicastrum costaricanum (Liebm.) Kuntze; Brosimum sapiifolium Standl.; Helicostylis montana Pittier;