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

Eutrema wasabi

Synonym(s):

Cochlearia Wasabi, Alliaria Wasabi

Uses

China: shoots and leaves eaten

Additional Information

Name Authority:: (Sieb.) Max.
Misc:: Chemical composition: Protein = 5.1%. Fat = 0.2%. Carbohydrate = 22.3%. Ash = 1.27%.

Plant Classification Group:

Brassicaceae or Cruciferae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China

Plant References:

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