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Canna indica  L.

Indian Shot, African Arrowroot, Edible Canna, Purple Arrowroot

Plants > Angiosperms > Cannaceae > Canna indica

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Cannaceae
Genus: Canna
Species: indica


  • Common names: Indian Shot, African Arrowroot, Edible Canna, Purple Arrowroot
  • Thai names: บัวละวง bua lawong (Lop Buri), ปล้ะย่ะ Pla-ya (Karen-Mae Hong Son), พุทธรักษา phuttha raksa (Central), พุทธรักษากินหัว phuttha raksa kin hua (Bangkok), พุทธสร phuttha son (Northern), สาคูมอญ sa khu mon (Central), สาคูหัวข่า sa khu hua kha (Southeastern), อะตาหลุด a-ta-lut (Karen-Mae Hong Son)
  • Chinese names: 美人蕉 mei ren jiao
  • Distribution: ​​Native to tropical America; cultivated throughout the tropics
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (A.Muang)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Canna indica from Thailand.
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Canna indica, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Canna indica, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Canna indica, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Canna indica, Muang Chiang Mai, August

References: 
The Plant List 
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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