Food Plants International

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Names
English: Bai cai, Petsai Scientific name: Brassica rapa var. glabra Regel
Tok pisin: Synonyms: Brassica pekinensis (Loureiro) Ruprecht
Tok ples: Plant family: Brassicaceae
Description: An annual or biennial plant. The taproot
is not fleshy. The basal leaves are usually more than
20. They form a rosette and a head. This is normally
oblong and compact. The leaf stalk is strongly
flattened. It has incised or toothed edges. The leaf
blade has teeth along the edge.
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Production:
Use: The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Food Value: Per 100 g edible portion
Edible
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Leaves
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