Vicia hirsuta

Uses

india (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): leaves boiled and eaten as a vegetable. Grains ground and bread[sic] (chapati?) made from the flour.

Additional Information

Name Authority:

Koch

Vernaculars:

Hindi[?]: Amkara munmun

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 Plant Classification Group:

• Fabaceae

 Plant Locations:

• Asia
  • India
    • Uttar Pradesh
      • Balrampur

 Plant References:

• INNES

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