Pitraea cuneato-ovata

Family: Verbenaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 50-80 cm tall. The leaves are 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 10-30 cm long. The fruit are 6-8 mm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Argentina, Chile, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Paparoma, Paparuma, Papilla, Paroma

Synonyms

Bouchea copiapensis Gay; Castelia cuneato-ovata Cav.; Petraea chilensis Turcz.; and others