Alpinia capitellata

Jack

Tubu baung

ZingiberaceaeFruit

Alpinia capitellata

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A ginger family herb growing 2–4 m tall, found in tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

Alpinia grandiceps Ridl.Languas capitellata (Jack) Merr.Languas grandiceps (Ridl.) Merr.

References (2)

e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:218702
Poulsen, A. D., 2006, Gingers of Sarawak. Natural History Publications, Borneo. p 10

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