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Fascicularia bicolor

(Ruiz & Pav.) Mez

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Description

A pineapple like herb. The leaves are 50 cm long. They have spines along the edge.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Chile, South America,

Cultivation

It can be grown by seeds.

Synonyms

Billbergia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Schult. & Schult.f.Bromelia bicolor Ruiz & Pav.and others

Also Known As

Calilla, Chupalla, Chupon, Poe, Punene

References (3)

  • Cordero, S. E., Abello, L. A., & Galvez, F. L., 2017, Plantas silvestres comestibles y medicinales de Chile y otras partes del mundo. CORMA p 266
  • Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
  • Rapoport, E. H. & Ladio, A. H., 1999, Plantas comestibles. Bosque Volume 20 No. 2. ISSN 0314-8799

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