Local names ²

Nalca
Pangue

English names ³

Giant rhubarb
Chilean rhubarb

General information ³

Native from the temperate zones of Chile and Argentina
Grows best in humid habitats
The leaves can grow up to 2.5m across
It is unrelated to rhubarb (two plants belong into different orders) but looks similar from a distance and has similar culinary uses
Stalks are eaten fresh or cooked
Leaves are used in the preparation of the traditional Chilean dish curanto (Chiloe island)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13892958@N07/2497879705
2. Adapted by Alice Roy-Bolduc from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnera_tinctoria
3. (c) Alice Roy-Bolduc, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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