Saccharum maximum
(Brogn.) Trin.
Thatch grass
PoaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flower
The unopened flower is cooked and eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Cook islands, Fiji, Pacific, Samoa,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tall grass. It grows 50-70 cm tall and 3-4 cm wide. The flower panicles are wide.
Notes
Flower,
Names & Synonyms
Fiso, To kaka'o, Vico
Erianthus maximus Brongn.Erianthus maximus var. seemannii Hack.Erianthus pedicellaris (Trin.) Hack.Erianthus pedicullaris var. rapensis F. Br.
Saccharum pedicellare Trin.
References (3)
- http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org (As Erianthus maximus)
- Jansen, A. A. J., et al, (Eds), 1990, Food and Nutrition in Fiji. Volume One. p 52 (As Erianthus maximus)
- Parham, B. E. V., 1972, Plants of Samoa. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Information Series. No. 85 p 33 (As Erianthus maximus)
