Triticum spelta
Spelt (Triticum spelta), also known as dinkel wheat is a species of wheat. It is a relict crop, eaten in Central Europe and northern Spain. It is high in protein. In Australia it is marketed as a health food.
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Spelt is a species of wheat that was once widely grown but is now mainly eaten in Central Europe and northern Spain, where it's valued for being high in protein. In Australia and other places, it's marketed as a health food product.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
斯佩耳特小麦（學名：Triticum spelta）是一種小麥。它在青铜时代到中世纪时的部分欧洲地区都是重要的农产品。如今在中欧仍有种植，作为一种健康食品重新在市场中出现。
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10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Confusion with other wheats
- Evolution
- Hybridisation and polyploidy
- History of cultivation
- Nutrition
- Products
- See also
- References
- External links
Spelt (Triticum spelta), also known as dinkel wheat is a species of wheat. It is a relict crop, eaten in Central Europe and northern Spain. It is high in protein. In Australia it is marketed as a health food.
Spelt was cultivated from the Neolithic period onward. It was a staple food in parts of Europe from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. It is used in baking, and is made into bread, pasta, and beer.