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Table 2 Most common wetlands edible plants traded in three markets of Manipur state.

From: Dietary use and conservation concern of edible wetland plants at indo-burma hotspot: a case study from northeast India

Plant species

Plant parts used

Imphal market

Bishenpur market

Thoubal market

  

Quantity sold (ton/annum)

Total revenue (Rs.)

Quantity sold (ton/annum)

Total revenue (Rs.)

Quantity sold (ton/annum)

Total revenue (Rs.)

Alocasia cuculata

Corm

2.88

51842

0.60

4800

0.06

1225

Alpinia galanga

Rhizome

0.13

4460

-

-

-

-

Alpinia nigra

Rhizome

2.16

32390

-

-

-

-

Amomum aromaticum

Rhizome

1.44

46060

0.32

4460

0.19

7690

Amomum sp.

Rhizome

1.44

28812

0.06

345

0.09

1960

Cardamine hirsuta

Shoot

-

-

0.10

685

-

-

Centella asiatica

Wh. plant

1.73

15530

0.80

12790

0.16

1910

Colocasia esculenta

Corms

7.56

113385

4.03

40330

6.91

69140

Eleocharis dulcis

Root

0.86

19012

0.04

345

0.48

12005

Euryale ferox

Fruits

31.10

248820

4.61

55270

7.68

76780

Fagopyrum esculentum

Shoot

0.10

590

-

-

-

-

Hedychium coronarium

Rhizome

2.02

56445

0.48

3575

0.96

2400

Ipomoea aquatica

Shoot

1.51

11320

0.67

3380

0.67

6715

Lemanea australis

Plant

0.007

9700

-

-

0.002

3235

Nephalium indicum

Shoot

0.03

295

-

-

-

-

Nelumbo nucifera

Fruits, Roots

4.32

77765

0.79

8330

0.36

11515

Neptunia oleracea

Shoot

0.77

23030

0.58

14405

0.10

2597

Nymphaea alba

Petiole,

flower

0.96

17300

1.80

9015

0.20

784

Oenanthe javanica

Shoot

3.84

46060

2.69

26900

1.92

51840

Persicaria posumba

Wh. plant

0.96

19210

-

-

-

-

Polygonum barbatum

Shoot

1.44

21610

0.32

7985

2.16

47530

Polygonum molle

Shoot

0.08

490

-

-

-

-

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Roots

1.28

28175

1.34

30920

0.96

1910

Stellaria media

Shoot

0.03

540

-

-

0.30

4510

Trapa natans

Fruits,

Leaf

0.90

9015

0.45

4460

0.28

3380

Viola pilosa

Wh. plant

0.36

4312

0.02

590

-

-

Zizania latifolia

Infected culms

0.72

21610

0.48

12495

0.14

4310

  

68.627

907, 778

20.18

241, 080

23.622

311, 436

  1. 1US$ = Rs. 45.00 (at the time of survey), Wh. plant = Whole plant