Elatostema beccarii
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Shoots
The leaves and shoots are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tropical herb in the nettle family found in tropical regions.
Names & Synonyms
Ganga
References (4)
- Haberle, S., 2005, Ethnobotany of the Tari basin, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Palaeoworks Technical Paper 6.
- Vink, 1970,
- Wood, 1984,
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
