Biennial turnip rape, Canola
Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb.

There are about 30 Brassica species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Central Asia, China, Cuba, East Africa, Europe, Finland, Georgia, Macedonia, Mozambique, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovenia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tasmania, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, oil, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Natane, Oljna repica, Rapeseed, Stubble turnip, Winter turnip rape

Synonyms

Brassica asperifolia Lamarck; Brassica campestris Linnaeus; Brassica campestris var. chinoleifera Viehoever; Brassica campestris subsp. nipposinica (L. H. Bailey) G. Olsson; Brassica campestris (Linnaeus) subsp. oleifera (de Candolle) Schübler & Martius; Brassica campestris var. oleifera de Candolle; Brassica chinensis Linnaeus var.angustifolia V. G. Sun; Brassica chinensis var. utilis M. Tsen & S. H. Lee; Brassica dubiosa L. H. Bailey; Brassica nipposinica L. H. Bailey; Brassica perviridis (L. H. Bailey) L. H. Bailey; Brassica rapa subsp. campestris (Linnaeus) Clapham; Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica (L. H. Bailey) Hanelt; Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera (de Candolle) Metzger; Brassica rapa var. campestris (Linnaeus) Petermann; Brassica rapa var. chinoleifera (Viehoever) Kitamura; Brassica rapa var. perviridis L. H. Bailey; [or B. rapa Winter Turnip Rape Group]