Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
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Cnidoscolus aconitifolius, commonly known as chaya, tree spinach, Mayan tree spinach, or spinach tree, is a large, fast-growing and leafy perennial shrub in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae.
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Young specimen cultivated in Vietnam.
Chaya leaf
Leaf vegetable
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Leaf vegetables, also called leafy greens, vegetable greens, or simply greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable. Those eaten raw in a salad can be called salad greens, whereas leaf vegetables eat
Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
…should not be used to cook chaya, as there is a risk of the plant's toxins reacting with aluminum, making the dish unsafe to eat. It is a popular leaf vegetable in some regional Mexican and other Central American cuisines, used similarly to cooked Swiss chard or spinach. Young leaves and the tender stem tips…
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