Fabaceae FAMILY
Helicotropis spectabilis
Helicotropis spectabilis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Helicotropis spectabilis is a slender, herbaceous perennial climbing plant growing from a thick taproot. The twining stems scramble over the ground, climbing into nearby plants for support[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala to southern Mexico
HabitatMoist thickets[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. Understorey or grassy openings of evergreen pine-oak and pine forests, or vegetation derived from these; at elevations from 150 - 2,000 metres.