Ethiopian mustard

Ethiopian mustard is a leaf vegetable.

Research is going on to use oil from this plant to develop bio-fuel for jet engines.

Names

Scientific
   Brassica carinata
English
   Abyssinian mustard
   Ethiopian mustard
Other
   Yabesha gomen (Ethiopian name)

Taxonomy

Order
   Brassicales
Family
   Brassicaceae
Genus
   Brassica
Species
   Brassica carinata (Ethiopian mustard)

Crop categories

Leaf vegetables
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops
Vegetables