Stellaria sp.
CaryophyllaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The whole plant can be eaten raw or cooked.
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
Stellaria sp. probably media. A low leafy plant which grows from seed. The stems have a line of hairs down one side. The flowers are small and white.
How to Grow
It is self sown from seed.
Other Information
A very minor wild edible green in Papua New Guinea.
Notes
There are about 130 Stellaria species. They are mostly in temperate regions.
References (2)
- French, B.R., 1986, Food Plants of Papua New Guinea, A Compendium. Asia Pacific Science Foundation p 387
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 112
