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

Corchorus olitorius

Uses

India: herb eaten. India (Madras Presidency): leaves and tender shoots eaten as greens.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.
Vernaculars:: Tamil: Kaat thoothee. Telugu: Parinta. English: Jew 's Mallow.

Plant Classification Group:

Tiliaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Madras

Plant References:

SHORTT
WATT

Location Map

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