Sterculia foetida
Uses
India (Deccan): seeds eaten; (Madras Presidency): roasted seeds eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- L.
- Vernaculars:
- Tamil: Peenaree marum. Telugu: Gurapa Badam chettu
- Misc:
- Seeds are above-average for angiospermous plants for the amino acids: Alanine, Aspartic acid, Histidine, Isoleucine, Lysine, Methionine, Proline, and Valine.
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