Bunium incrassatum

(Boiss.) Battandier et Trabut

Apiaceae Edible: Tubers, Root Potential hazards — see below 36 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A perennial herb of the Apiaceae family with edible root tubers, native to Mediterranean mountainous regions where it grows between 1,500–2,000 m altitude in forests.

Edible Uses

The tubers are roasted or boiled and eaten, and must be well cooked, preferably 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 plant. It grows in forests in mountainous regions between 1,500-2,000 m altitude.

Where It Grows

Africa, Algeria, Europe, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Spain, Tunisia,

Notes

There are 45-50 Bunium species.

Synonyms

Carum incrassatum Boiss.

Also Known As

Akoutsar, Akser, Aktsir, Belbous, Ouetsir, Talrhouda, Taruda, Telleghouda

References (5)

Ben Ismail, H., 2013, Edible Wild Vegetables Used in North West of Tunisia. PARIPEX - Indian Journal of Reearch 2(9) :219-221
Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 69
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Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 62
Rivera, D. et al, 2006, Gathered Mediterranean Food Plants - Ethnobotanical Investigations and Historical Development, in Heinrich M, Müller WE, Galli C (eds): Local Mediterranean Food Plants and Nutraceuticals. Forum Nutr. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 59, pp 18–74