Pacourina edulis
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-1.5 m tall. The leaves are 14-28 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. They have sharp teeth along the edge.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level. It grows in water.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guiana, Paraguay, South America*, West Indies,
References (3)
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- Jones, 1982, Vernonieae. J. Arnold Arboretum Volume 63(1): 491
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 185
