Chaquil, Macachin
Arjona tuberosa
Family: Schoepfiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 20 cm high. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves clasp the stem.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on the Patagonian steppe in Argentina. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Chile, South America, Uruguay
How it is used for food
The tubers are eaten raw, boiled or mashed.
It is a cultivated food plant.
Edible parts
Tubers, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chaquil, Macachin del trigo, Mata trigo, Papita do los arenales, Saquel
Synonyms
Arjona apressa Phil.; Arjona pungens Phil.; and others