Mariosousa acatlensis
(Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger
Fabaceae
Acacia acatlensis Benth.
Senegalia acatlensis (Benth.) Britton & Rose
Senegalia submontana Britton & Rose
Common Name:
General Information
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.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
-
Range
C. America - Honduras; southern N. America - southern and central Mexico
Habitat
Dry, 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
-
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The flower buds are eaten in bean tamales or are mashed into a meal and consumed in different ways[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
