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Goeppertia macrosepala
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Goeppertia macrosepala, known as chufle or macús, is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae.[2] Other local names include k'uut and xucu.[3][4] The native range of Goeppertia macrosepala is southern Mexico to western Colombia and Trinidad.[1]
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Goeppertia macrosepala is used as food.[3][1][5] The immature (closed) inflorescences are eaten in El Salvador and have been approved for importation to the United States.[5][6] In El Salvador the root of Goeppertia macrosepala is used for treating diabetes.[7]
Goeppertia macrosepala has sometimes been confused with Goeppertia allouia, but the native ranges of these two plants do not overlap.[5]
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