Remusatia pumila

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A herb which forms a tuber. These are yellowish brown and 1-3 cm across. It has creeping stolons. There are 3-4 leaves. The leaves are oval or heart shaped. They are 8-24 cm long by 7-15 cm wide. The leaf stalk join the leaf blade in from the edge. The leaf tapers to the tip. It is dark green. The bract around the flower is yellowish but purplish underneath.

There are 4 Remusatia species.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows from 1000-2400 m altitude. It grows on mossy rocks. It grows between 1500-2000 m altitude in Uttar Pradesh in India. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Tibet

How it is used for food

The tender leaves are cooked as a vegetable. The tuberous roots and leaves are thoroughly washed and boiled for a long time then eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Tuber, root, leaves

How it is grown

Plants are grown from corms.

Its other names

Local names

Gagata jaluka, Jangali pindalu, Sin-papar

Synonyms

Caladium pumilum D. Don; Caladium sarmentosum Kunth; Colocasia pumila (D. Don) Kunth; Gonatanthus pumilus (D. Don.) Engl. & K. Krause; Gonatanthus sarmentosa Klotzsch. & Otic; Remusatia garrettii Gagnep.;