Crambe hispanica abyssinica

Botanical Description

Crambe hispanica abyssinica is an erect, much-branched annual plant growing 1 - 2 metres tall depending on the season and plant density[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. It branches mainly in the upper half of the plant[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. A relatively new crop to cultivation, the plant is an excellent source of oil containing erucic acid, which is more commonly obtained from rapeseed (Brassica napus)[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. It appears to be a better potential domestic crop than rapeseed, and can be grown from the temperate zone through to the tropics. It is the cheapest source of erucic acid known - erucic acid has a very wide range of applications[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].