Enter chaya, a plant widely cultivated by modern Maya. Also known as “tree spinach,” it has a high protein content and, the team says, is a clear candidate as a source of protein in ancient ...

If you don't have it growing yet in your garden, you should. This plant is called Chaya, or Tree Spinach. In the Mayan culture they say it is a gift from the gods. Want to learn more about how to ...

Another is chaya, a shrub domesticated by the Maya and eaten today by their descendants ... perennials, herbs, trees, domesticates, and wild species. It was a unique endeavor." ...

chewy fried masa cakes flecked with chaya, a local green that’s often called “tree spinach.” The leafy green is an ancient food source for the Maya, which serves as both nourishment and ...