Alpinia roxburghii
Sweet
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
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. The leaves are 30-45 cm long b 5-10 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are in simple groups. There is a pale brown to purple bract over each flower. The flowers are red and yellow at the centre. The fruit are round capsules with many seeds.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally in traditional practice.
Names & Synonyms
Alpinia blepharocalyx K. Schum.Alpinia bracteata Roxb. [Illegitimate]Languas blepharocalyx (K. Schum.) Hand.-Mazz.
References (1)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 202 (As Alpinia bracteata Roxb.)
