Cyrtandra sp.
GesneriaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
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 African violet family, likely Cyrtandra bracteata.
Notes
There are between 350-600 Cyrtandra species.
Names & Synonyms
Kambali
References (3)
- Frodin, 1970, (As Cyrtandra sp.)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 109 (As Cyrtandra sp.)
- Vink, 1970, (As Cyrtandra sp.)
