Silky swartz pea
Swartzia sericea

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cupana, Cupana de chamanare, Chimanare, Dopoyecore, Maca, Macuca, Palo chamanare, Tucana guarana, Wipoe

Synonyms

Swartzia erythrocarpa Spruce ex Benth.; Tunatea sericea (Vogel) Kuntze;