Chenopodium formosanum
Koidz.
AmaranthaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves ?
Leaves are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, Taiwan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An herb in the Amaranthaceae family found in subtropical regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Chenopodium formosanum is a Chenopodium species endemic to Taiwan. It was a key component of the diets of Taiwanese indigenous peoples and remains culturally and culinarily significant.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List
References (1)
- Lo, F., 2014, Presentation at ISHS Congress
