Scaphyglottis prolifera

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled to make a tea like drink

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Juujuru pini tape, Piba luke'kushnu tape

Synonyms

Isochilus proliferus R.Br.; Ponera mapiriensis Kraenzl.; Scaphyglottis cuneata Schltr.; Scaphyglottis gracilis (Schltr.) Schltr.; Scaphyglottis wercklei Schltr.; Tetragamestus gracilis Schltr.;