Fagopyrum esculentum
Common name
buckwheat
Family
Polygonaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
White
Year naturalised
1870
Origin
Probably S.E. Asia
Etymology
esculentum: Edible; from the Latin esca and edere; in recognition of its value to the maori as a food plant