Bunium alpinum
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Description
A herb of the Apiaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions, grown for its edible tubers.
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Edible Uses
The tubers are roasted or boiled and eaten, preferably cooked on coals or in ashes.
Traditional Uses
Tubers roasted or boiled and eaten. They must be well cooked preferably on coals or in ashes. CAUTION: It can cause stomach upsets if not well cooked.
Known Hazards
Can cause stomach upsets if not well cooked.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Albania, Algeria, Balkans, Europe, France, Italy, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Spain, Tunisia,
Notes
There are 45-50 Bunium species. The aerial parts have medicinal properties.
Synonyms
References (3)
- BOUQUET
- Descr. icon. pl. Hung. 2:199. 1804
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 18
