Fagopyrum esculentum
Common names
buckwheat
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
White
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1870
Origin
Probably S.E. Asia
Other information
Etymology
esculentum: Edible; from the Latin esca and edere; in recognition of its value to the maori as a food plant
NVS code
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