Commelina zeylanica
Falkenb.
Commelinaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves
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A tropical herb in the Commelinaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Phak kab pi, Phak pab
References (2)
- Delang, C. O., 2007, Ecological Succession of Usable Plants in an Eleven-Year Fallow Cycle in North Lao P.D.R., Ethnobotany Research and Applications. Vol. 5:331-350
- Luczaj, L., et al, 2021, Wild food plants and fungi sold in the markets of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:6
