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. 2020 Jul 2;11:1002. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01002

Table 1.

Native plants from the Chilean winter rainfall-Valdivian forest hotspot with potential in agriculture.

Native plants Edible organ Folk name Family
Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch Fruit Pehuen Araucariaceae
Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz Fruit Maqui Elaeocarpaceae
Berberis microphylla G. Forst. Fruit Calafate Berberidaceae
Eulychnia acida Phil. Fruit Copao Cactaceae
Gaultheria species Fruit Chauras Ericaceae
Geoffrea decorticans (Gillies ex Hook. et Arn.) Burkart Fruit Chañar Fabaceae
Gevuina avellana Molina Fruit Avellano Proteaceae
Gomortega keule (Molina) Baill. Fruit Queule Gomortegaceae
Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirb. Petiole Pangue Gunneraceae
Lardizabala biternata Ruiz et Pav. Fruit Cóguil Lardizabalaceae
Peumus boldus Molina Fruit Boldo Monimiaceae
Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz emend. Burkart Fruit Algarrobo Fabaceae
Prumnopitys andina (Poepp. ex Endl.) de Laub. Fruit Lleuque Podocarpaceae
Puya chilensis Molina Vegetative buds Puya Bromeliaceae
Ribes magellanicum Poir. Fruit Zarzaparrilla Grossulariaceae
Rubus geoides Sm. Fruit Miñe miñe Rosaceae
Solanum tuberosum L. subsp. tuberosum Tuber Papa chilota Solanaceae
Ugni molinae Turcz. Fruit Murtilla Myrtaceae