Bunium alpinum subsp. atlanticum

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. Probably the same as Bunium macuca

There are 45-50 Bunium species.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tunisia

How it is used for food

The tubers are well cooked then eaten.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bunium alpinum subsp. macuca (Boiss.) P. W. Ball; Bunium bulbocastanum subsp. macuca (Boiss.) P. Bolos & Vigo; Bunium macuca Boiss.; Bunium macuca var. abylaeum Font Quer & Maire; Carum macuca (Boiss.) Lange;