Giradol
Chrozophora tinctoria
Family: Euphorbiaceae
What it is like
A tree.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, France, India, Kuwait, Mediterranean, Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Yugoslavia
How it is used for food
The young leaves are used as a vegetable. The seeds are used as a substitute for clarified butter. The red and blue dyes are used to colour cheese.
It has been cultivated.
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds - oil, flowers, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Konyer, Potar, Turn sole
Synonyms
Chrozophora cordifolia Pazij; Croton oblongifolius Sieber ex Spreng. [Illegitimate]; and many others