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Perennial buckwheat (Fagopyrum acutatum)

Description

Fagopyrum acutatum also known as tall buckwheat, is a domesticated plant used medicinally, for animal feed, and as an ornamental plant. It is native to much of China, and to Bhutan, Nepal, India, Burma, and Vietnam.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Polygonaceae

              • Genus: Fagopyrum