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

Eclipta alba

Uses

China: leaves eaten with oil and salt. Java: cooked leaves eaten. India: leaves eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Haask.
Vernaculars:: Igatpuri, Nasik district, Bombay Presidency: Tandala, Ink Plant

Plant Classification Group:

Asteraceae or Compositae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
  - Java

Plant References:

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