EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.
Aegiphila Martinicensis — Jacq. Contra culebra (P); Juan de la Verdad (P) (Fig. 10. The plant is considered alexeritic and aphrodisiac … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Anacardium Occidentale — L. Cashew (E); Maranon (S); Uaipinu (Cu); Merey (C) . The cashew, an excellent food source, is widely cultivated and naturalized in the savannahs of Panama. The swollen stalk of the cashew nut, termed the apple , is more in demand among Latins… … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Clavija — spp. Hochoronejo (Ch); Kuandu (Cu); Membrillo (D); San Cristobal (P) . Choco and Cuna state that the fruits are edible (!). Roots and wood are used in snakebite cures (!). The plant is considered alexeritic and antispasmodic in Panama … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Cocos nucifera — L. Coconut (E); Ogop (Cu); Palma de coco (Ch,S); Coco (S); Cocotero (S) . No palm is more useful and better known than the coconut, the money crop in San Blas, where it serves as well as a nickel in fiscal transactions. An acre of coconut… … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Musa — spp. Banana (E); Plantain (E); Guineo (P); Platano (P). Several varieties of banana and plantain are cultivated in Panama; the banana or guineos, Musa sapientum L.; the plantain or plantano, Musa paradisiaca L.; and the dwarf banana, Musa… … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Tamarindus Indica — L. Tamarind (E); Tamarindo (S) . The tamarind, widespread in the tropics, tends to become naturalized in xeric habitats, such as Panamanian thorn forests. Acid gummy pulp around the seed is eaten, and regarded as a good glood purifier and… … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
