Greigia sphacelata.
Botanical name:
Greigia sphacelata Regel. Bromeliaceae.
Chile. The sweet, pulpy fruits, called chupon, are greedily eaten by children.
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.
Practical Herb Cards 2
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