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

Terminalia chebula

Uses

India (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): kernels of seed eaten. Peel of fruit used medicinally.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Retz.
Vernaculars:: Hindi[?]: Harra

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Terminalia chebula seeds

Terminalia chebula fruit

Plant Classification Group:

Combretaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Uttar Pradesh
    - Balrampur

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