Calapo
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 550 m altitude in the tropics near the equator. It commonly becomes self sown on waste land. It suits hot, humid, tropical conditions with rainfall over 1500 mm per year. It cannot grow in shade. In Yunnan.
Also known as:
Lamdau long
Edible Portion
- Leaves
Where does Calapo grow?
Found in: Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, China, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Fiji, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mozambique, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, South America, Suriname, Taiwan, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies
Notes: There are 8 Calopogonium species.
Status: It is not know if it is used for food in Papua New Guinea.
Growing Calapo
Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed. Seed are produced in large numbers and seed often germinate in the pods.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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