Brea
Tessaria absinthioides

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaves are alternate and broadly sword shaped. They are 5-8 cm long by 0.5-1.2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile (country/location of origin), Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin), Uruguay

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Callacozo, Chilquilla, Pajaro bobo, Peril, Soona, Suncho negro, Suncho rosado

Synonyms

Baccharis absinthioides Hook. & Arn.; Baccharis banksiifolia Bertero; Pluchea absinthioides (H. & A.) Robinson et Cuatrec.;