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

Erythroxylum areolatum

Uses

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

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Billib. ex Beurl.; L.; Poep. ex Griseb.; Vell.
Vernaculars:: Tamil: Davaahdarum keeray. Telugu: Devadary kura

Plant Classification Group:

Erythroxylaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India

Plant References:

SHORTT

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