Molineria trichocarpa
(Wight) N. P. Balakr.
HypoxidaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root, Tuber
The tuber is roasted and eaten with salt as a nut-like snack.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, India,
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 tropical herb in the family Hypoxidaceae that produces edible tubers. The plant is cultivated for its underground tubers, which can be roasted and eaten.
Names & Synonyms
Kenda
Curculigo trichocarpa (Wight) Bennet & RaizadaHypoxis trichocarpa Wightand others
References (1)
- Misra, R. C., et al, 2013, Genetic resources of wild tuberous food plants traditionally used in Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha, India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. Vol. 60 No. 2. Springer (As Curculigo trichocarpa)
