Puya hamata L.B.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Puya

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

It is cooked in stew. The tender leaf bases are eaten in salads. The juice from the leaf bases is made into a sweet drink.
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Edible shoots
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Puya hamata world distribution map, present in Ecuador and Peru

Conservation status

Puya hamata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214597-2
WFO ID wfo-0000504459
COL ID 4QLJ4
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Synonyms

Puya hamata