DICTIONARY OF PLANTS
Used in Cambodia

MONOCHORIA (Pontederiaceae)
Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms
Perennial herb of wet and aquatic places, originating from Southeast Asia, introduced and cultivated in all tropical regions of the world. Edible plant; the flowers are eaten raw as vegetables; the stalks and leaves are cooked in culinary preparations.
ត្រកៀត
តិណជាតិរស់បានយូរ ដុះក្នុងទឹក ឬលើដីសើម កំណើតនៅអាស៊ីផ្នែកអាគ្នេយ៍ គេនាំទៅ ដាំគ្រប់ប្រទេសក្ដៅសកលលោក ។ ផ្កាយើងបរិភោគធ្វើអន្លក់ មែកស្លឹកគល់ធ្វើបន្លែបាន ។
French
Herbe vivace des lieux humides et aquatiques, originaire de l’Asie du Sud-Est, introduit et cultivé dans toutes les régions tropicales du monde. Plante entrant dans l’alimentation : les fleurs se consomment crues en légumes : les tiges et feuilles sont cuites dans des préparations culinaires.
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Syn. : Monochoria hastaefolia Presl.
NA : hastate-leaved pondweed
NK : trâkiët ត្រកៀត