Opate
Pleuranthodium peekelii
Family: Zingiberaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows in clumps. The leafy shoots are 3 m tall. The leaves are 60 cm long and 17 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The fruit are 4 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. They are orange to red and open in 3 parts.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.
Countries/locations it is found in
Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
The young flowering shoots are eaten.
Edible parts
Flowers
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.