VAN ETTEN et al. 1963 | Plant References | Purdue University Famine Foods

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

VAN ETTEN et al. 1963
Van Etten, C.H., Miller, R.W. & Wolf, I.A. 1963. Amino acid composition of 200 angiospermous plant species. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 11(5):399-410.

Abrus precatorius

Plant Classification Group:

Fabaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India

Canavalia ensiformis

Plant Classification Group:

Fabaceae

Plant Locations:

Cynara cardunculus

Plant Classification Group:

Asteraceae or Compositae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- Tunisia

Portulaca oleracea

Plant Classification Group:

Portulacaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- Chad
- Ethiopia
Asia
- India
  - Bombay
  - Deccan
  - Garhwal Himalayas
  - Madras
  - Rajasthan
Oceania
- Australia

Solanum nigrum

Plant Classification Group:

Solanaceae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- South Africa
  - Zululand
Asia
- China
- India
  - Bombay
  - Deccan
  - Rajasthan
North America
- United States
  - Hawaii

Sterculia foetida

Plant Classification Group:

Sterculiaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Deccan
  - Madras

Xanthium strumarium

Plant Classification Group:

Asteraceae or Compositae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China
  - Manchuria