Hill carrot
Peucedanum grande
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A succulent herb. It grows 1 m tall. The flowers are yellow. They are arranged in a compound group with stalks from the same point.
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Europe, India, Iran, Middle East
How it is used for food
The fruit are sun dried and used as condiments. They are used in curries.
It is a cultivated plant.
Edible parts
Fruit, spice
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Baphali, Baphli, Daku, Duku, Duqu, Gazag dashti, Tukhme
Synonyms
Heracleum grande (Dalzell & A. Gibson) P.K. Mukhopadhyay; Pastinaca grandis Dalzell & A. Gibson;