Dimerocostus strobilaceus

Family: Costaceae

What it is like

A large herb. It has tall cane like stems. It can be 5 m tall. It has rhizomes and can form clumps. The leaves are long and fleshy. The flowers are yellow and trumpet shaped. The fruit are slender and 4 cm long. The skin is light brown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow up to 900 m above sea level. Cairns BG.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Australia, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fleshy layer or aril around the seeds is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds, stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cana-de-macaco, Godanyi monkawe, Nenenquemo, Untuntu, Wiru tullu, Wenokimenkawe

Synonyms

Dimerocostus guttierezii Kuntze;