Kañiwa
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| Kañiwa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Chenopodium |
| Species: | C. pallidicaule |
| Binomial name | |
| Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen |
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Kañiwa is a species of goosefoot, similar in character and uses to the closely related quinoa. It has important beneficial characteristics including: tolerance of high mountain conditions, high protein content, and a lack of the saponins which complicate quinoa use. However, its domestication is not complete and non-uniformity of grain ripening is a limitation.
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