Amomum dimorphum
M. F. Newman
ZingiberaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in Kalimantan and Sarawak.
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 up to 3.5 m high, native to tropical Kalimantan and Sarawak.
Names & Synonyms
Alpinia polycarpa K. Schum.Amomum polycarpum (K. Schum.) R. M. Sm. [Illegitimate]Languas polycarpa (K. Schum.) Merr.Plagiostachys polycarpa (K. Schum.) Loes.
References (1)
- Poulsen, A. D., 2006, Gingers of Sarawak. Natural History Publications, Borneo. p 25
