Hedychium ellipticum
Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.
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Description
A tropical herb in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), grown for its edible rhizome and shoots.
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Edible Uses
The young rhizome and shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The roots are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The young rhizome and shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Synonyms
Gandasulium ellipticum (Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.) KuntzeHedychium fastigiatum Voigt.
Also Known As
Dosu pa
References (2)
- Lokho, K. & Narasimhan, D., 2013, Ethnobotany of Mao-Naga Tribe of Manipur, India. Pleione 7(2): 314-324
- Meitei, L. R., et al, 2022, An ethnobotanical study on the wild edible plants used by forest dwellers in Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, Manipur, India. Ethnobotany Research and Application 23:15
