Etlingera coccinea
(Blume) S. Sakai & Nagam.
Tepus
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Vegetable, Spice
Used as a vegetable and spice.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand,
How to Identify
A tropical herb in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), used as both a vegetable and spice.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Etlingera coccinea is a monocotyledonous species of flowering plant in the Zingiberaceae family, which is the ginger family. This plant is known for its strikingly beautiful and vivid red flowers that was first described by Carl Ludwig von Blume, and given its current name by S. Sakai and Hidetoshi Nagamasu. Etlingera coccinea is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life. Etlingera coccinea is native to Southeast Asia, including countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. It typically grows in tropical forests, thriving in humid and warm environments.
Names & Synonyms
Tipu, Tubu buen, Tubu nanung
References (1)
- Poulsen, A. D., 2006, Gingers of Sarawak. Natural History Publications, Borneo. p 49
