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

Crataegus azarolus

Synonym(s):

Crataegus ruscionensis

Uses

Tunisia (mountainous, wooded, or brush regions): fruits eaten raw by shepherds and carbonmongers.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.
Vernaculars:: Arabic: Zaaroura, Zinebit. Berber: Tazarourt, Tafirez, Tefifiha

Plant Classification Group:

Rosaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- Tunisia

Plant References:

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