Fabaceae FAMILY

Mariosousa acatlensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mariosousa acatlensis is a deciduous shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Honduras; southern N. America - southern and central Mexico

HabitatDry, deciduous tropical forests and thorn-scrub forests; at elevations from 500 - 2,100 metres[ 2013 Title A Systematic Treatment of Acacia coulteri (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) and similar species in the New World Publication Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard., Vol. 87 (4) 528-548, 2000 Author Jawad J.T.; Seigler D.S. & Ebinger J.E. Publisher Year 2000 ISBN 0026-6493 Description ].