Cultivated Plants

Aristolochiaceae
Aristolochia trilobata  L.
Twef (kawayib)
Native to Caribbean, Mesoamerica.
Leaves of A. trilobata are eaten by the caterpillars of a swallowtail butterfly. The caterpillars (chini twef) are placed in strong white rum and used as stomach medicine.
See also Aristolochia constricta
in the wild      local medicinal uses
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