Acantholippia seriphioides
(A. Gray) Moldenke
Andean thyme
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring and are commonly used in Argentina.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in arid stony soil.
Where It Grows
Argentina, South America,
Other Information
It is commonly used in Argentina.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Nacunan, Tomillo del monte, Tomillo silvestre
References (2)
- 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
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 249
