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'''Water chestnut''' is a term used for | '''Water chestnut''' is a term used for three different plants and their fruits, for their resemblance to [[chestnut]]s: | ||
* ''[[Trapa natans]]'', also called ''water caltrop'', native to central [[Europe]], the [[Nile Valley]], and western [[Asia]]. | * ''[[Trapa natans]]'', also called ''water caltrop'', native to central [[Europe]], the [[Nile Valley]], and western [[Asia]]. | ||
* ''[[Eleocharis tuberosus]]'', the Chinese water chestnut. | * ''[[Eleocharis tuberosus]]'', the Chinese water chestnut. | ||
* ''[[Pachira aquatica]]'', a native of the tropical [[Americas]]. | * ''[[Pachira aquatica]]'', a native of the tropical [[Americas]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 25 November 2007
Water chestnut is a term used for three different plants and their fruits, for their resemblance to chestnuts:
- Trapa natans, also called water caltrop, native to central Europe, the Nile Valley, and western Asia.
- Eleocharis tuberosus, the Chinese water chestnut.
- Pachira aquatica, a native of the tropical Americas.