Mutucuru
Hoffmannseggia doelli
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 7 cm tall. The leaves are 3-7 cm long and compound. The leaflets are 3-6 mm long by 2-3 mm wide. They are oval. The flowers are 8-10 mm long. The pods are curved and 25-30 mm long by 7 mm wide.
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-3,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Chile, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root, tuber