Euryale ferox (also known as fox nut, foxnut, makhana, or gorgon plant) is the only species in the genus Euryale. It is a flowering plant classified in the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae, although it is occasionally regarded as a distinct family Euryalaceae. Unlike other water lilies, the pollen grains of Euryale have three nuclei.
Medicinal uses
In Chinese, the plant is called qiàn shí (simplified Chinese: 芡实; traditional Chinese: 芡實). Its edible seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine, where they are often cooked in soups along with other ingredients. (source wiki)
