Salmea sp.

Palito de Chile

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Alan Prather

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The young leaves are cooked and eaten with beans, while the tender tips of the stems can be eaten raw.

It is a subtropical plant.

Central America, Chile, Mexico, North America,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

A subtropical shrub in the Asteraceae family, growing up to 1 m tall with white flowers. It is found in subtropical regions.

References (1)

Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 41