Pan de indio

Cyttaria darwinii

Local name 4

Pan de indio (indian's bread)
Dihuene
Llaullao

General information 4

Parasitic fungi of Nothofagus trees in southern Chile and Argentina
Grows on the branches and trunk of the trees
Edible, can be consumed raw
Was gathered by the Yahgan and Mapuche people
Described by Charles Darwin during his journey on the Beagle in 1831-1836

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