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Leptosolena is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae. It has only one known species, Leptosolena haenkei, endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
It is known as "panawil" in the Ilocos Region. In upland areas its flowers are gathered after the start of rainy season and cooked as vegetables and considered as a rare delicacy. Its unripe fruits are edible as its pulp is eaten raw and it has a spicy, astringent taste and menthol-like, and lemony flavor.
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