Pleuranthodium peekelii
(Valeton) R. M. Smith
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Summary
Source: WikipediaPleuranthodium peekelii is a monocotyledonous plant species first described by Theodoric Valeton, and given its current name by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Pleuranthodium peekelii is part of the genus Pleuranthodium and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Description
A herb. It grows in clumps. The leafy shoots are 3 m tall. The leaves are 60 cm long and 17 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The fruit are 4 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. They are orange to red and open in 3 parts.
Edible Uses
The young flowering shoots are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young flowering shoots are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
References (1)
- Lofthus, O., 2014, The genus Pleuranthodium (K.Schum.) R.M.Sm. (Zingiberaceae): taxonomy and phylogeny. M. Sc. thesis
