Rough leaf maho, Slimy maho
Sterculia rugosa

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The twigs are stout and densely hairy when young. The leaves are entire and clustered at the ends of branches. They have 3 lobes when young. The fruit are large and made up of 1-5 woody follicles. The seeds are black.

Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest. In Colombia it grows between 200-900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The seeds are cut open and the jelly eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Maho, Omose

Synonyms

Clompanus rugosa (R.Br.) Kuntze; Xylosterculia rugosa (R.Br.) Kosterm.;