Prosopis denudans var. patagonica
(Soeg.) Burkart
Fabaceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds
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Description
A large shrub. The pods are 4-10 cm long by 0.9-1.3 cm wide and 0.8-1 cm thick.
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Edible Uses
The pods and seeds are eaten raw or boiled.
Traditional Uses
The pod and seeds are eaten raw or boiled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 800-1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina*, South America,
Notes
Also as Mimosaceae.
Also Known As
Algarrobo
References (2)
- Ladio, A. H., 2001, The Maintenance of Wild Edible Plant Gatherings in a Mapuche Community of Patagonia. Economic Botany, Vol. 55, No. 2, pp. 243-254
- Ladio, A. H. and Lozada, M., 2004, Patterns of use and knowledge of wild edible plants in distinct ecological environments: a case study of a Mapuche community from northwestern Patagonia. Biodiversity and Conservation 13:1153-1173
