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Trapa natans
buffalo nut
Other common names
Chinese linghorn nut
see moreJesuit's nut
saligot
water calthrops
water caltrop
water caltrops
water nut
water chestnut
Botanical details
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Trapa
- Name status
Correct
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