Scleria tessellata
Willd.
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Description
A sedge. These grow in clumps and have grass like leaves and solid stalks. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms many tillers. It grows 10-60 cm high. The stalks are erect and 3 sided.
Edible Uses
The very young tender plants are eaten raw or steamed.
Traditional Uses
The very young tender plants are eaten raw or steamed.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Java it grows up to 600 m above sea level. It grows in swampy and grassland locations.
Where It Grows
Asia, Burkina Faso, Myanmar, SE Asia, West Africa,
Synonyms
Carex indica J. Koenig ex Willd. [Illegitimate]Scleria biflora C. B. ClarkeScleria glandiformis Boeckeler
References (3)
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 190
- Ochse, J.J. et al, 1931, Vegetables of the Dutch East Indies. Asher reprint. p 221
- Sp. pl. 4(1):315. 1805
