Achyranthes bidentata

Achyranthes bidentata

Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Achyranthes

2n =

Origin : area of origin

wild or cultivated

Uses summary

Uses

Tropical Asia. The seeds were used as food during a famine in Rajputana, India. Bread made from the seeds was very good. This was considered the best of all substitutes for the usual cereals.

Sturtevant, Notes on edible plants, 1919.

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