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Acroglochin persicarioides

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Also put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests and along rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten with oil and salt.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fu hui tiao, Tieniliama

Synonyms

Amaranthus persicarioides Poiret; Acroglochin chenopodioides Schrader;