Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Abutilon muticum

Uses

India (Deccan; Rajasthan, western): seeds eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Sweet; Webb.
Vernaculars:: Bombay Presidency: Chakrabenda

Plant Classification Group:

Malvaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Deccan
  - Rajasthan

Plant References:

GAMMIE
WATT

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