Euryale ferox Salisb.

 
  • Family : NYMPHAEACEAE
    (WATER-LILY FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Nymphaeaceae
  • Species : Euryale ferox
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Euryale ferox Salisb.
  • Common name : Fox-nut, Gorgan fruit
  • Vernacular name : Makhana (Hin.); Melluni padmamu (Tel.); Kanta Padma (Ori.)
  • Habit : Herb-Aquatic
  • Comments : In fresh water tanks and lakes. The fruits are edible and seeds are roasted and eaten.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Cuttack district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : India, China, South-East Asia
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Euryale ferox. Downloaded on 30 June 2024.

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