Malva tournefortiana
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMalva tournefortiana, the pyrenees mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Morocco, Portugal, Spain and France. A hexaploid, it is in section Bismalva with M. moschata and M. alcea.
Description
A herbaceous plant in the mallow family (Malvaceae) found in Mediterranean climates. It produces edible young fruits.
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Edible Uses
The young fruits are eaten raw as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The young fruit are eaten raw as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Portugal, Spain,
References (2)
- Pardo-de-Santayana et al, 2006, Diversity and selection of wild food plants. Proceedings of the IVth International Congress of Ethnobotany (ICEB) 2005) p 53
- Pardo-de-Santayana, M., et al, 2007, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal): a comparative study. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2007, 3:27
