Buckwheat
Description
Buckwheat is an erect annual plant with green or red stems. Buckwheat is properly classified, botanically, not as a grain, but as a Fruit Kernel - it is mainly used for making flour for pancakes. The roasted Kernel of the Buckwheat is called Kasha.
Botanical Names
Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum vulgare
Buckwheat is from the Polygonaceae family.
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