Fagopyrum esculentum

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Common name

buckwheat

Family

Polygonaceae

Authority

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Conservation status

Not applicable

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