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

Achyranthes bidentata

Uses

China: leafy shoots edible. Moluccas (Maluku Islands): young leaves eaten. Cultivated in north China and Szechuan (Sichuan)

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.

Plant Classification Group:

Amaranthaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China
  - Sichuan
- Indonesia
  - Maluku Islands

Plant References:

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