Chinese rhubarb can mean either of two species of
rhubarb
Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks ( petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of ''Rheum'' in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. The whole plant – a herbaceous perennial growing from short, thick rhizo ...
, genus ''Rheum'':
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Rheum palmatum'' Linnaeus 1759, also known as Turkey rhubarb, East Indian rhubarb, or palmate rhubarb
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Rheum officinale
''Rheum officinale'', the Chinese rhubarb, or Indian rhubarb is a rhubarb from the family Polygonaceae native to China. In Chinese it is called ''yào yòng dà huáng'' (), literally meaning ''medicinal rhubarb''.
Description
A perennial typic ...
'' Baillon 1871, also known as Indian rhubarb, Tibetan rhubarb, or medicinal rhubarb
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