Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Scientific name Adelia barbinervis | Order Malpighiales Genus Adelia Rank Species | |
Similar Adelia, Andira galeottiana, Chiropetalum, Caperonia, Acalyphoideae | ||
Adelia barbinervis, commonly known as Teenek, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge 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.
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