Lythraceae FAMILY
Cuphea utriculosa
Cuphea utriculosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cuphea utriculosa is a much-banched, evergreen shrub; it can grow 15 - 70cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - Panama to Mexico
HabitatOn rocks in streams, margins of streams, high evergreen jungles.