Galia
Galium hypocarpium

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30 cm tall. The leaves do not have stalks. The leaves are 1-1.3 cm long by 0.3-0.7 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 4,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Uruguay, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Achiotillo, Coralito, Ocho de mayo, Perlilla, Relbun, Sacha achiote, Urku kuralis

Synonyms

Galium albicans Wedd.; and others Relbunium bangii Rusby; Relbunium hypocarpium (L.) Hemsl.; and others