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

Euphorbia caducifolia

Uses

India (Rajasthan, western): succulent leaves boiled, water discarded and eaten as vegetable.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Haines.

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Euphorbia caducifolia — Euphorbia caducifolia leaves

Euphorbia caducifolia

Plant Classification Group:

Euphorbiaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Rajasthan

Plant References:

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