Atriplex madariagae

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

It is a tropical plant.

Chile, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical herb in the Amaranthaceae family with edible leaves.

Names & Synonyms

Juirajuira, Piyaya

References (2)

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
Villagran, C., et al, 1999, La Tradicion Altiplanica: Estudio Etnobotanico en Los Andes de Iquique, Primera Region, Chile. Chungara, volumen 31 No. 1 pp 81-186