Habenaria trichoglossa
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Orchidaceae Edible: Tubers, Root
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Description
A ground orchid. It has tubers under the ground. The tubers are oval. The leaves occur at the base in a ring. The leaves are usually thin in texture.
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It is eaten in the Mumeng Mountains in PNG.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Notes
There are about 500-600 Habenaria species.
Also Known As
Pego
References (3)
- Barrau, J., 1976, Subsistence Agriculture in Melanesia. Bernice P. Bishop Museu, Bulletin 219 Honolulu Hawaii. Kraus reprint. p 50 (As Habenaria sp.) Massal, E. and Barrau, J., 1973, Food Plants of the South Sea Islands. SPC Technical Paper No 94. Noumea, New Caledonia. p 40 (As Habenaria sp.)
- Hide, R. L., (Ed.) 1984, Research Report of the Simbu Land Use Project. Vol.V1 South Simbu: Studies in Demography, Nutrition, and Subsistence. p 438
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 110 (As Habenaria sp.)
