| Crambe abyssinica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Crambe |
| Species: | C. abyssinica
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| Binomial name | |
| Crambe abyssinica | |
Crambe abyssinica is an annual oilseed crop of the family Brassicaceae.[1] It is mainly cultivated due to the high levels of erucic acid that are contained in its seeds.[2] The crambe oil is used for industrial purposes and its side products can be partly used as animal feed.[3]
- ^ A., Weiss, E. (2000). Oilseed crops (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Science. ISBN 978-0-632-05259-2. OCLC 41711948.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mandal, S.; Yadav, Sangita; Singh, Ranbir; Begum, Gulnaz; Suneja, Poonam; Singh, M. (2002). "Correlation studies on oil content and fatty acid profile of some Cruciferous species". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 49 (6): 551–556. doi:10.1023/a:1021210800414. ISSN 0925-9864. S2CID 40200870.
- ^ Lazzeri, Luca; Leoni, Onofrio; Conte, Lanfranco S.; Palmieri, Sandro (1994). "Some technological characteristics and potential uses of Crambe abyssinica products". Industrial Crops and Products. 3 (1–2): 103–112. doi:10.1016/0926-6690(94)90083-3.