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

Acalypha indica

Uses

India (Madras Presidency): leaves eaten as vegetable; (Rajasthan, western): leaves eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.; Vell.
Vernaculars:: Tamil: Koopay maynei. Telugu: Hurita munjari. Western Rajasthan: Khotke, Khotka, Kkokhali

Plant Classification Group:

Euphorbiaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Madras
  - Rajasthan

Plant References:

GUPTA & KANODIA
SAXENA
SHORTT
WATT

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