Trigonella berythea

Boiss. & Blanche

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Trigonella berythea
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Pods, Leaves - Flavouring

The soft young pods and young shoots are used as seasoning; pods and leaves provide flavoring.

Where to Find It

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Jordan, Middle East,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen

How to Identify

A herbaceous legume of Mediterranean climates. Young pods and shoots are used in cooking.

Wikipedia

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Trigonella berythea (Beirut fenugreek, Arabic: حلبة بيروت) is a plant species in the legume family. It natural habitat is the subtropical biome and endemic to the Eastern Mediterranean.

Names & Synonyms

Handagog, Hwajeh

References (1)
  • Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243

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