Vicia palaestina
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVicia palaestina, the Palestine vetch, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the eastern Mediterranean region; Greece, the Aegean Islands, Turkey, Cyprus, the Levant, Sinai, and Iraq. Carbonized remains of its seeds have been tentatively identified in Mousterian Neanderthal deposits in Kebara Cave, Mount Carmel, Israel. Unlike many species of vetch, its seeds are non-toxic, and are edible even when raw.
Description
A temperate herb in the Fabaceae (bean family).
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Edible Uses
Young seeds are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
Young seeds are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Turkey, Türkiye,
Also Known As
Baqile cukan
References (1)
- Yesil, Y., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants in Yeşilli (Mardin-Turkey), a multicultural area. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2019) 15:52
