Riedelia curviflora
Oliv.
ZingiberaceaeSpice/Beverage
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Spice
The rhizome is used as a spice.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
How to Identify
A ginger family herb from tropical Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Pacific region including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Names & Synonyms
Nanochilus arrovicus Gagnep.Oliverodoxa curviflora (Oliv.) Kuntze
References (1)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 928
