Water caltrop Trapa natans

Water caltrop or Buffalo nut

There can be some confusion with the common names of water chestnut. Two species in the Trapa genus (T.natans and T.bicornis) share the same common names. Also another unrelated species (Eleocharis dulcis) can be called water chestnut.

Names

Scientific
   Trapa natans
English
   Bat nut
   Buffalo nut
   Devil pod
   Water caltrop
   Water chestnut
Dutch
   Waternoot
Spanish
   Castaña de agua
French
   Châtaigne d'eau
   Cornes-du-diable
   Mâcre nageante
   Truffe d'eau
German
   Wasserkastanie
   Wassernuss
Italian
   Castagna d'acqua

Taxonomy

Order
   Myrtales
Family
   Lythraceae
Genus
   Trapa
Species
   Trapa natans (Water caltrop Trapa natans)

Crop categories

Cool temperate crops
Edible seeds
Minor crops
Temperate crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables

Pictures

Water caltrop or Buffalo nut