ORGANIC VEGETABLES
of Malaysia and Thailand


Banana flower.
 Photo: CS Ooi, Hatyai, Thailand. 07.06.2003.
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Malay Name (Nama Melayu) Jantung Pisang
Family (Keluarga) Musaceae
Scientific Name (Nama Saintifik) Musa paradisiaca
Size (Saiz Biasa) 20 cm
Other Names (Nama Lain) Banana Flowers
  Thai Name (Nama Thai) Plea glooway
  Chinese Name (Nama Cina) C Kung Chew Fa
Photographer (Jurufoto) CS Ooi

Short Notes (Nota Ringkas)


A flower bud vegetable with thick dark redish protective bracts covering small white flower buds. Ususlly steamed or cooked as a dish. The center of the bud is eatten.

References (Rujukan)


      Buku (Books)

1.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 54 90
2.       Grow Your Own Vegetable, Agricultural Leaflet 38; (1959);
            Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 10
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA
            - mukasurat (page)

Inquiries    (Pertanyaan)
KLINTIENDHARM (THAN HSIANG) FOUNDATION
Soi Central Park,
Hatyai, Thailand

September 2003