Cnidoscolus albomaculatus

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a thickened tap root. The leaves have spiny teeth around the edge. The flowers are white. The fruit capsule is green and covered with spines.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between sea level and 700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Paraguay, South America

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pegke

Synonyms

Cnidoscolus campanulatus (Pax) Pax; Jatropha albomaculata Pax; and others