Prosopis spicegera – Famine Foods

Prosopis spicegera

Uses

India (Deccan): pods eaten; (Madras Presidency): leaves and tender shoots cooked and eaten as greens. The meals [sic] from the pods are also eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
L.
Vernaculars:
Tamil: Parumbay. Telugu: Chamee, Jammi chettu

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