Tulipa amblyophylla

(Post) Feinbrun

Liliaceae Edible: Bulb

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Description

A bulbous herb in the lily family (Liliaceae) with an edible bulb. Native to Mediterranean regions including North Africa, Egypt, and the Middle East, it grows in Mediterranean climates and can tolerate arid conditions.

Edible Uses

The bulb is eaten.

Traditional Uses

Africa, Egypt, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Sinai,

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Distribution

It grows in Mediterranean climate places. It can grow in arid places.

Also Known As

Thurayya

References (2)

Bailey, C. and Danin, A., 1981, Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev. Economic Botany 35(2): 145-162
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 1st May 2011]