Habenaria sp.
Orchidaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
An orchid. About 35 species occur in PNG. These are a group of short erect ground orchids which re-grow each year from underground tubers.
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Edible Uses
The tubers are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tubers have been recorded as eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. They occur in rainforests.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Cultivation
They can be grown from tubers. Mostly they grow naturally.
Notes
There are about 500-600 Habenaria species.
References (4)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 1141
- French, B.R., 1986, Food Plants of Papua New Guinea, A Compendium. Asia Pacific Science Foundation p 352
- Heyne, K., 1927, p 508-9
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 209
