Alcea apterocarpa
(Fenzl.) Boiss.
Devegulu
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Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) (via Wikimedia Commons)
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers - tea
Flowers are brewed as tea.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Europe, Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye,
Countries: Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen
How to Identify
A herb in the mallow family (Malvaceae) found in temperate regions.
Nutrition Score: 8/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves dry | — | — | 32.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wikipedia
Source ↗Alcea apterocarpa is a tall hollyhock plant native to Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, the Sinai, and Turkey.
Names & Synonyms
Ebegumeci, Gulfatma
Alcea lasiocalycina Boiss.and others
References (3)
- Demir, E., et al, 2020, Nutrient and bioactive substance contents of edible plants grown naturally in Salıpazarı (Samsun). Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 19(1), 151–160
- Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
