Elatostema macrophyllum
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Description
A soft, fleshy shrub of the nettle family, growing wild in tropical highlands. Found in the Philippines at elevations around 400 m.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and growing tips are eaten as a leafy vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and tips are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows wild in the highlands. In the Philippines it has been recorded at 400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Fiji, New Zealand, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Vanuatu,
Notes
There are about 200 Elatostema species. The porous leaves are used to extract salt.
Also Known As
Ahaha memer, Assayu utan, Seni tami
References (5)
- Cabalion, P. and Morat, P., 1983, Introduction le vegetation, la flore et aux noms vernaculaires de l'ile de Pentcoste (Vanuatu), In: Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquee JATBA Vol. 30, 3-4
- Duperrey, L. I., 1826, Voyage autour du monde sur la corvette de S. M. La Coquille, pendant led annees 1922-1825, Atlas t.45
- French, B.R., 1986, Food Plants of Papua New Guinea, A Compendium. Asia Pacific Science Foundation p 343
- Hide, R. L., (Ed.) 1984, Research Report of the Simbu Land Use Project. Vol.V1 South Simbu: Studies in Demography, Nutrition, and Subsistence. p 446
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
