Marantaceae FAMILY
Thalia geniculata
Thalia geniculata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Thalia geniculata is a rather stout, herbaceous plant growing 2 - 4 metres tall from a tuberous rhizome. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local consumption of its edible leaves and roots.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Senegal to Sudan, south to Angola and Zimbabwe; S. America - Argentina north through C. America to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to SE N. Amer
HabitatShallow water of open swamps, at or near sea level in Guatemala[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].