Monvillea spegazzinii
(Weber) Britton & Rose
Nauja
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Description
A tropical cactus (family Cactaceae) growing in the forest understorey. In Argentina it occurs below 500 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The inner part of fresh fruit is eaten, typically served with fish fats, salt, and chilli.
Traditional Uses
The inner part of the fresh fruit is eaten. It is eaten with fish fats or salt and chilli.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the understorey of the forest. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Paraguay, South America*,
Also Known As
Mu'umi, Nopayik, Wum
References (3)
- Arenas, P. and Scarpa, G. F., 2006, Edible wild plants of the Chorote Indians, Gran Chaco, Argentina. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol. 153 (1): pp 73-85
- Montani, M. C. & Scarpa, G. F., 2016, Recursos vegetales y prácticas alimentarias entre indígenas tapiete del noreste de la provincia de Salta, Argentina. Darwiniana, nueva serie vol.4 no.1 San Isidro jul. 2016
- Schmedia-Hirschmann, G., 1994, Plants resources Used by the Ayoreo of the Paraguayan Chaco. Economic Botany Vol. 48. No. 3. pp. 252-258
