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Caragana franchetiana

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Description

A temperate shrub in the legume family (Fabaceae) found in Yunnan.

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Edible Uses

The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Nepal, Tibet,

References (1)

  • Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39

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