Bunium persicum is often confused with Nigella sativa because both plant species are called “black cumin”.
The dried fruits are used as a spice and also the tuber-like root is edible and can be used as a vegetable.
Names
Scientific
Bunium persicum
Synonym
Bunium bulbocastanum
Carum bulbocastanum
English
Black cumin
Earth chestnut
Great pignut
Dutch
Aardkastanje
Spanish
Comino negro
German
Gewöhnliche Erdkastanie
Gewöhnlicher Knollenkümmel
Italian
Cumino nero
Taxonomy
Order
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Bunium
Species
Bunium persicum (Black cumin)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Medicinal plants
Mediterranean crops
Root vegetables
Spices
Vegetables
Wild-harvested crops