Raphanus caudatus
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The rat-tail radish (Chinese: t Script error: No such module "Lang"., s Script error: No such module "Lang"., shǔwěi luóbó), serpent radish, or tail-pod radish[1] is a plant of the radish genus Raphanus named for its edible seed pods.[2] Linnaeus described it as the species Raphanus caudatus; it is now sometimes treated as a variety of the common radish (R. sativus), either caudatus or mougri.[1]
It is found primarily in India and Southeast Asia and is believed to have originated in China.[3] It was first known in the West no later than 1815, when introduced into England from Java.[4]
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- Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
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- Information from the Plants for a Future database
- Article from Kitchen Gardeners International with historical information, detailed description, recipes, and references