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

Glossonema varians

Uses

India (region not specified [possibly Rajastan]): follicles eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: (Stocks) Benth. ex Hook. f.
Vernaculars:: (plant): Dodha. (follicle): Khiroli.

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Glossonema varians fruit

Plant Classification Group:

Asclepiadaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Rajasthan

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