Psoralea bituminosa
L.
Owaineh, Asphalt clover
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the pea family native to Mediterranean climates. It is cultivated for its edible fruits and young leaves.
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Edible Uses
The fruits are stewed and eaten, cooked in pastry, or eaten raw. The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are stewed and eaten or cooked in pastry or eaten raw. The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Balkans, Bosnia, Canary Islands, Europe, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Palestine,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Also Known As
Djeteljnjak
References (5)
- Ali-Shtayeh, M. S., et al, 2008, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A comparative study. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 4: 13
- Hinnawi, N. S. A., 2010, An ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the Northern West Bank "Palestine". An-Najah National University. p 93
- Mahklouf, M. H., 2019, Ethnobotanical Study of Edible Wild Plants in Libya. European Journal of Ecology. 5(2): 30-40
- Redzic, S. J., 2006, Wild Edible Plants and their Traditional Use in the Human Nutrition in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 45:189-232
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 115
