Pisum fulvum
Sibth. & Sm.
Tawny pea, Yellow wild pea
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 15-30 cm tall. The stems can be creeping. The leaves are 6-12 cm long and spreading. They are yellowish brown. The pods have a short beak. The seeds are black and 4 mm across.
Edible Uses
The soft fresh fruit are eaten raw, as are the young shoots. The seeds and pods are also edible portions.
Traditional Uses
The soft fresh fruit are eaten raw. The young shoots are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Mediterranean, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Baqile xatuni, Burraid
References (4)
- Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243
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- Mayer-Chussuck, U & Lev, E., 2014, Wild Edible Plants in Israel Tradition Versus Cultivation. in Z. Yaniv, N. Dudai (eds.), Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the Middle-East, Springer
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants in Yeşilli (Mardin-Turkey), a multicultural area. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:52
