Cyperus trialatus

(Boeckeler) J. Kern

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Shoots

The shoots are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in shaded places in scrub and grasslands near water. In southern China it grows between 100-500 m above sea level.

Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, 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 sedge. It keeps growing from year to year. The rhizomes are short and hardened. The stems are 35-70 cm tall. They are 3 sided. The leaves are 1 cm wide. They are flat.

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Cyperus trialatus is a species of sedge that is native to south eastern parts of Asia and south western parts of Melanesia.

Names & Synonyms

Cyperus bancanus Miq.Cyperus diffusus subsp. bancanus (Miq.) KukCyperus turgidulus C. B. ClarkeMariscus trialatus (Boeckeler) Tang & F. T. WangScirpus trialatus Boeckeler

References (1)

Mulyoutami, E., et al, 2009, Local knowledge and management os simpikng (forest gardens) among the Dayak people in East Kalimatan, Indonesia. Forest Ecology and Management. 257:2054-2061 (As Cyperus bancanus)

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