Polygonum esculentum
Moench.
Polygonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A temperate herb in the Polygonaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
Several species can be eaten cooked, for example during famines. The species Polygonum cognatum, known locally as "madimak", is regularly consumed in central parts of Turkey.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
There are about 50 Polygonum species.
Synonyms
Polygonum fagopyrum L.
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 847 (As Polygonum fagopyrum)
