Acacia caven
(Mol.) Mol.
Caven
(c) Anita Inguerzon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
(c) Anita Inguerzon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
(c) Anita Inguerzon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
What to Eat
Edible parts: Caution, Seeds - coffee
The seeds are roasted and used as a coffee substitute. The plant is also used to flavor sweet dishes and drinks.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Patagonia. It can tolerate drought once established. It suits hardiness zones 6-11.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Uruguay,
How to Identify
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.
Names & Synonyms
Aromita, Aromito, Aromo criollo, Aruma, Caven, Cawen, Churque, Churqui, Chusqui, Espinillo, Espino, Espino maulino, Huayun, Khine negro, Quirinca, Tusca
References (6)
- Cordero, S. E., Abello, L. A., & Galvez, F. L., 2017, Plantas silvestres comestibles y medicinales de Chile y otras partes del mundo. CORMA
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J.,2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 5
- 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
- Martin, J. S. & Villagra M. M., 2013, Productos forestales no madereros de la Region del Maule. p 26
- Molares, S. & Ladio, A., 2012, The Usefulness of Edible and Medicinal Fabaceae in Argentine and Chilean Patagonia: Environmental Availability and Other Sources of Supply. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Volume 2012, Article ID 901918, 12 pages, Hindawi Publishing Corporation.
- www.hidawi.com/journals/ecam/2012/901918/tab1/
