Cana De India (Costus guanaiensis)
Description
Costus guanaiensis is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing usually unbranched stems 2 - 6 metres tall from a creeping, tuberous rhizome The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible flowers and stem juice.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Zingiberales
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Family: Costaceae
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Genus: Costus
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