Tag: Xanthosoma

Herbs, The Kitchen

Quelite : Mafafa

Xanthosoma robustum Also called Paxnikak (1), Lok, barbaron, pitzoquilit One variety of tequelite (P.peltilimba) is called panixkaka. Tequelite de panixkaka is found in Cuetzalan, Zoquiapan, Tuzamapan, Huehuetla and Tlalauquitepec, in la sierra norte de Puebla (Rodríguez etal., 2010). See Post Quelite : Tequelite This plant is a “tolerated” quelite when found growing in coffee plantations or the milpa, in that I mean it will be … Continue reading Quelite : Mafafa

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Herbs, Native Plants, The Kitchen

Xocoyoli : The Sour Quelite

As a child one of my first plant memories involves what we called “sour grass”. This is a plant in the Oxalis family (Oxalis pres-carpae) that has four leaf clover like leaves, bright yellow flowers and long juicy stems. The stems (or peduncles) would be chewed like a farmer chews a haystalk as we walked or played. It was often a challenge to see who … Continue reading Xocoyoli : The Sour Quelite

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