Dracaena spicata

Description

An annual shrub. The leaves are alternate or crowded near the end of the plant. The flowers are in groups. The fruit are orange-red berries.

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Edible Uses

The flowers are cooked with meat, and the tubers are cooked as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The flowers are cooked with meat. The tubers are cooked as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,

Synonyms

Also Known As

Kadorateng gaas, Ss thang-dai, Taw-nagaset

References (2)

• Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126
• Singh, B., et al, 2012, Wild edible plants used by Garo tribes of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve in Meghalaya, India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 11(1) pp 166-171

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