Nelumbium speciosum – Famine Foods

Nelumbium speciosum

Uses

India (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): root eaten raw; also boiled and eaten as a vegetable. Seeds eaten raw. Australia (north Queensland): seeds cracked and eaten raw.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Willd.
Vernaculars:
Hindi: Bhasir. English: Pink Water Lilly

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