Achyrocline alata
(Kunth) DC.
AsteraceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers ?
Where to Find It
It is a high altitude tropical plant.
Andes, Bolivia, South America,
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.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine to aid in skin repairs.
Notes
It is used as medicine. It helps skin repairs.
Names & Synonyms
Jatei-ka-ha
Achyrocline vauthieriana DC.Gnaphalium alatum Kunthand several others
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Thomas, E., et al, 2008, The Relationship Between Plant Use and Plant Diversity in the Bolivian Andes, with Special Reference to Medicinal Plant Use. Hum Ecol (2008) 36:861–879 (As Achyrocline vauthieriana)
