Creeping spotflower
Acmella decumbens

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

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.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jambu-da-praia, Jambu-gaucho, Nim-nim

Synonyms

Ceratocephalus decumbens (Sm.) Kuntze and several others