Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Chenopodium ficifolium
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
It is a herb. It grows 20-50 cm tall. The stems are green and have ridges along them. The leaf blade is oval and 3-5 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They usually have 3 lobes. The flowers are in round groups spreading along the ends of the branches. The seeds are black and 1 mm across.
It is a temperate plant. In Bhutan it grows between 500 and 1600 m above sea level.
Common Names: Fig-leaved goosefoot, Bethu, Kinhgioi trang, Ma lan gai, Nui za, Pa hong ge, Rau muoi
Synonyms:
Anserina ficifolia (Sm.) Montadon;
Chenopodium blomianum Aellen;
Chenopodium filifolium Krock.;
Chenopodium populifolium Moq.;
Chenopodium trilobum Schult. ex Moq.;