Eso-kenejna
Achatocarpus praecox
Family: Achatocarpaceae
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.
There are about 10 Achatocarpus species. They occur in South America.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Bolivia (country/location of origin), Brazil, Paraguay, South America
How it is used for food
It is only a minor food plant.
Edible parts
Fruit