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Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Teff

Eragrostis tef

— Origin: Ethiopia, Northeastern Africa —

 
 
Teff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
1. Teff Marker
Inscription. The poppy-seed-size grain is mostly grown in its native Ethiopia, where it is adapted to extreme heat and drought. Injera, a spongy flat bread made of fermented teff flour, has been a staple food in the region for centuries.
 
Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureAnthropology & Archaeology.
 
Location. 40° 39.913′ N, 73° 57.798′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Tradition of Espalier (here, next to this marker); A Fruitful Harvest (here, next to this marker); Americas (here, next to this marker); Cucumber (here, next to this marker); East Asia and South Asia / Pacific and Southeast Asia (a few steps from this marker); Potato (a few steps from this marker); Sub-Saharan Africa / Fertile Crescent (a few steps from this marker); Mediterranean (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
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Teff Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022
2. Teff Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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