Caperonia palustris
(L.) A. St.-Hil.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea
The leaves are used to make tea.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It grows near the edge of lakes and rivers.
Africa, Antilles, Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, North America, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Suriname, USA, West Indies,
How to Identify
An annual herb. It grows 20-150 cm tall. The leaves are long and narrow and have teeth along the edge. It grows in water. The flowers are white.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Caperonia palustris is a species of plant, belonging to the genus Caperonia. It is native to tropical and subtropical America and Africa.
Notes
There are about 2 Caperonia species.
Names & Synonyms
Granjaba, Meta guais
References (3)
- Ekman Herbarium records Haiti
- Plants of Haiti Smithsonian Institute http://botany.si.edu/antilles/West Indies
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 155
