Rheum maximowiczii
Family: Polygonaceae
What it is like
A large herb.
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
How it is used for food
The leaf stalks are eaten raw with salt and also used for jam.
Edible parts
Stems, leaf stalks
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chukuri, Ravoch, Tarsangi
Synonyms
Rheum megalocarpum Maxim.;