Amaranthus spinosus
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Amaranthus spinosus, commonly known as spiny amaranth, prickly amaranth or thorny amaranth.
In Cambodia, it is called pti banlar and its ash was historically used as a grey dye for cloth.
Like several related species, Amaranthus spinosus is a valued food plant in Africa.[1]
References
- Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
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