Heliconia caribaea
Lam.
False plantain
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots, Seeds, Roots
The roots are a source of edible starch. The shoots, seeds, and roots are edible portions.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Australia, Central America, Mexico, Myanmar, North America, Panama, SE Asia, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Brunei, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, Laos, St Lucia, Myanmar, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, El Salvador, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent, Vietnam
How to Identify
Heliconia caribaea is a tropical herb in the Heliconiaceae family. It produces dark black fruits containing black seeds and is found in tropical regions.
How to Grow
A plant of the humid tropics, it can also be grown in humid subtropical areas. Requires a moist, fertile, humus-rich soil and a semi-shady position.
Names & Synonyms
Balisier, Riqui-riqui
References (2)
- Diaz-Betancourt, M., et al, 1999, Weeds as a future source for human consumption. Rev. Biol. Trop. 47(3):329-338
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 410
