Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Bryonia laciniosa

Uses

India (Deccan): leaves boiled and eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: L.

Plant Classification Group:

Cucurbitaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Deccan

Plant References:

WATT

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