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Helicteres baruensis
Its Mayan name is Su Tut. Shrub in the subtropical forest. Very different looking flowers or seed pods. Read the reference for an amazing story about this medicinal plant.
Subtropical forest.
It is a different plant. It is a different country. The problem of losing traditional knowledge is the same though....just thought you might like to read this: http://www.cbd.int/doc/case-studies/abs/...
Thank you Andrea Lim for the ID and the very interesting link. It is an amazing story and a sad one because of what it says about losing the knowledge from the native people.
Spotted on Nov 15, 2014
Submitted on Dec 20, 2014
