Trumpet tree
Cecropia obtusifolia

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A tall tree. The leaves have 10 or more long lobes. The fruit spikes can be 50 cm long.

Also put in the family Cecropiaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forest clearings and near the edges of forests. In Mexico it grows from sea level to 1,650 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chancarro, Guarina, Guaruma, Guarumbo, Guarumo, Hormiguillo, Huagadeug, Huitapil, Huitipil, Jarilla, Juaquequistii, Kooche, Palo de violin, Sarumo, Shushanguji, Tequescuahuiti, Trompeta, Trompetillo, Tzilte, Yaba, Yabioo, Yage-gacho, Yarumo

Synonyms

Cecropia alvarezi Cuatrec; Cecropia mexicana Hemsl.; and several others