Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Root
A erect herb. It is hairy. It grows about 1 m high. The main root is big and red and has many branch roots. The leaves are 5-11 cm long by 4.5-13 cm wide. They are triangular, or arrowhead shaped and taper to the tip. The base is heart shaped and there are hairs along the veins. The flowers are white. They occur in the axils of leaves and at the ends of branches. The fruit is a red nut. It is 3 angled.
NB Probably now Fagopyrum acutatum
A tropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 1500-3000 m altitude. It grows by roads, in valleys and in shade. In Yunnan. In Sichuan.
Common Names: Perennial buckwheat, Notch-seeded buckwheat, An-bawng, Banbhande, Banfafra, Banogal, Banogol, Ban paphra, Ban phapar, Ban phaper, Barbande, Buckwheat, Da goe, Eqiaobie, Geye, Hechung, Hhaoqqail, Hukku, Ja-rain, Jarian, alya, KanKandya, Luo zhuo guo, Pabong, Pa ge mong, Phaphra, Phopra, Pre, Pullip-bi, Saidiku, Sambodom bong, Shakuchiri-soba, Talkyung, Tawu, Titefaper, Titi-phapar, Wanao, Yang bu rai
Synonyms:
Fagopyrum cymosum (Trev.) Miesn.;
Polygonum dibotrys D. Don;
Polygonum cymosum Treviranus;
Polygonum emarginatum Roxb.;
Polygonum triangulare Wall.ex Meisn.;
Probably now Fagopyrum acutatum