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

Styphnolobium japonicum

Uses

China: flowers added to extend the quantity wheat flour to make bread/’cakes’

Additional Information

Name Authority:: (L.) Schott
Vernaculars:: English: Pagoda Tree

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Styphnolobium japonicum flowers

Plant Classification Group:

Fabaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China

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