Homalomena sp.
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Description
A taro family herb. It has short stems or leaves without stalks. The leaves vary in form. They can be oblong, triangular, heart shaped or spear like. The bract covering the spike of flowers can be constricted. The end portion is male and the shorter lower portion is female. The fruit are berries. There are many seeds.
Edible Uses
The leaf stalks (petioles) are peeled and eaten in hot soup.
Traditional Uses
The leaf stalks are peeled then put in hot soup and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
There are 150 Homalomena species.
References (1)
- Jacquat, C., 1990, Plants from the Markets of Thailand. D.K. Book House p 112
