Plumeria sucuuba (Himatanthus sucuuba)

Family: Apocynaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Himatanthus sucuuba is an evergreen tree with a narrowly pyramidal crown and a straight, cylindrical bole of up to 40 cm in diameter. It grows about 8-16 m tall and can be found across South America where it is a known medicinal plant. It is used for pain and inflammation, cancerous tumors, ulcers, wounds, candida, tuberculosis, syphilis, etc. However, it is toxic in consumed in large doses. Latex can be obtained from the bark and stems.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Rainforests, in both dense primary and the more open, secondary growth areas; favouring deep, well-drained sandy or loamy soils and avoiding areas subject to periodic inundation. (Zone 10)