Chinese water chestnut

Scientific name: Eleocharis dulcis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0429

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Where it lives

Gardens, farms and human-associated habitats

Where it is found

The GRIN database records it as native to tropical East Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, among other regions.

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It is widely cultivated in the tropics.

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3GRIN-Global taxonomy: Eleocharis dulcisSRC-DSC-62A29CF3CA

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1GBIF species match: Eleocharis dulcisSRC-DSC-F7DC7965C9
2WFO Plant List: Eleocharis dulcisSRC-DSC-20AB361766
3GRIN-Global taxonomy: Eleocharis dulcisSRC-DSC-62A29CF3CA
4Corm of waternut (Eleocharis dulcis)SRC-DSC-B0E5407878

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T083720669 · last approved 8 November 2026

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The GRIN database lists it as a human food, as its starchy tubers are eaten cooked or raw.

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3GRIN-Global taxonomy: Eleocharis dulcisSRC-DSC-62A29CF3CA

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Chinese water chestnut

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