| Adelia barbinervis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Adelia |
| Species: | A. barbinervis |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelia barbinervis | |
Adelia barbinervis, commonly known as teenek, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, that is native to southern Mexico and northern Central America. The Huastec Maya cultivated the plant as a famine food, cooking the shoots and tender leaves as greens. It is common in milpa regrowth ecosystems.[1]
References
- 1 2 Freedman, Robert (2010-05-12). "EUPHORBIACEAE The Spurge family". Famine Foods. NewCROP. Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
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