Central to Moche art was the realistic rendering of the natural world, including plants, animals, and crops they would have encountered in their surroundings.
Tillandsia
A Bromeliad plant, also known as an “airplant” whose root system is capable of surviving in sandy soils and on small amounts of water, such as dew droplets or fog.
Algarrobo
Prosopis, also known as mesquite or carob in North America, is an important tree species of the desert north coast.
Ulluchu
A Mochica or Yunga name for a now-extinct fruit or seed pod thought to have had blood-thinning properties.
