Themeda gigantea
(Cav.) Hack. ex Duthie
PoaceaeShoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The shoots are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. In Java it grows from the lowlands to 1,500 m above sea level.
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A grass. It is robust and strongly tillering. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 2.5-5 m tall. The leaves are narrow and taper to the tip.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used as a topical medicine to treat chest pains.
Notes
There are about 19 Themeda species.
Names & Synonyms
Mandjah
Androscepia gigantea (Cav.) Brongn.Anthristiria gigantea Cav.Anthristiria mutica Hassk.Anthristiria ramosa Thunb. ex Anderson [Invalid]Anthristiria vulpina AnderssonCalamina gigantea (Cav.) Roem. & Schult. [Illegitimate]Perobachne secunda J. Presl
References (5)
- A. L. P. P. de Candolle & A. C. de Candolle, Monogr. phan. 6:670. 1889
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 194
- Ochse, J.J. et al, 1931, Vegetables of the Dutch East Indies. Asher reprint. p 340
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 1139
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
