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Cyperus esculentus L. - Cyperaceae - earth almond, chufa, tigernut, water grass, yellow nut grass, choufa (fr.), **Erdmandel**, Tigernuss, Chufa | Cyperus esculentus L. - Cyperaceae - earth almond, chufa, tigernut, water grass, yellow nut grass, choufa (fr.), **Erdmandel**, Tigernuss, Chufa |
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Perennial, culms solitary, up to 40 cm tall. The spherical tubers are edible have a sweet nutty, almond-like flavor (hence the name) and could be consumed fresh, dried, as a starch source, and roasted. Fresh tubers are fermented to produce alcoholic drinks (African countries) as well as the non-alcoholic Spanish //"horchata de chufa"//. | Perennial, culms solitary, up to 40 cm tall. The spherical tubers are edible have a sweet nutty, almond-like flavor (hence the name) and could be consumed fresh, dried, as a starch source, and roasted. Fresh tubers are fermented to produce alcoholic drinks (African countries) as well as the non-alcoholic Spanish //"[[https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horchata_de_chufa|horchata de chufa]]"//. |
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"Cyperus esculentus can be found wild, as a weed, or as a crop. Evidence exists for its cultivation in Egypt since the sixth millennium BC, and for several centuries in Southern Europe. In Spain, C. esculentus is cultivated for its edible tubers, called earth almonds or tiger nuts, for the preparation of horchata de chufa, a sweet, milk-like beverage. However, in most other countries, C. esculentus is considered a weed." \\ | "Cyperus esculentus can be found wild, as a weed, or as a crop. Evidence exists for its cultivation in Egypt since the sixth millennium BC, and for several centuries in Southern Europe. In Spain, C. esculentus is cultivated for its edible tubers, called earth almonds or tiger nuts, for the preparation of horchata de chufa, a sweet, milk-like beverage. However, in most other countries, C. esculentus is considered a weed." \\ |
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Cyperus esculentus \\ | Cyperus esculentus: Sturm, J., Sturm, J.W., Deutschlands Flora, vol.13 t.22 (1828-1830) \\ |
Sturm, J., Sturm, J.W., Deutschlands Flora, vol.13 t.22 (1828-1830) \\ | |
[[http://botanicalillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=309211]] | [[http://botanicalillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=309211]] |
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