Pinzona coriacea

Family: Dilleniaceae

What it is like

A twining creeper. It grows 30 cm long. The stems are cylinder shaped and 10 cm across. The stems have lots of potable water when cut. The bark is reddish-brown and peels off in s scaly manner. The branches are angular and hairy. The leaves are alternate and 9-22 cm long by 3-13 cm wide. They are broadly oval. The edges can have teeth and the edges curl back. The flowers are in groups 3-7 cm long in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule with 2 lobes. There are 2 seeds in each fruit.

There is only one Pinzona species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist forests in mountain areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Antilles, Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, South America, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stems - water

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cipo-d'agua, Paujil huasca, Pinzona

Synonyms

Doliocarpus belizensis Lundell; Doliocarpus coriacea (Mart. & Zucc.) Gilg; Pinzona calineoides Eichler;