旱生油瓜是近年来从植物界中发现的一种珍贵的野生经济植物,产于美国西南部和墨西哥西北部的干旱荒漠地区。它可生产大量的果实和种子,种子富含油脂和蛋白质;它长有庞大的肉质贮藏根,内含丰富淀粉。这些丰富的有机化合物可供食用和工业用,并可供作能源。在干旱和半干旱的粮作低产地区有广阔的发展前景。 Soyabean rape is a precious wild economic plant found in recent years from the plant kingdom and is produced in the arid desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It produces large quantities of fruits and seeds rich in oils and proteins; it has a large meaty storage root, rich in starch. These rich organic compounds are available for both food and industry and as energy sources. In the arid and semi-arid food-producing areas have a broad development prospects.