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Zingiberaceae

221 edible species

Ginger and turmeric family; economically important spices and flavoring agents worldwide.

Curcuma mangga
Curcuma mangga

White turmeric, Mango ginger

Edible: Leaves, Rhizomes, Root, Vegetable, Spice

Curcuma montana
Curcuma montana

Mountain turmeric

Edible: Rhizome, Root

Curcuma neilgherrensis
Curcuma neilgherrensis

Wild arrowroot, Nilgiri turmeric

Edible: Rhizome, Root

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Curcuma pambrosima
Curcuma parviflora
Curcuma parviflora

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Curcuma petiolata
Curcuma petiolata

Pink tower Curcuma, Jewel of Thailand

Edible: Roots

Curcuma picta
Curcuma picta

Zedoary

Edible: Flavouring

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Curcuma pierreana

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Starch, Spice

Curcuma pseudomontana
Curcuma pseudomontana

Hill turmeric

Edible: Tubers, Root, Starch, Rhizome

Curcuma purpurascens
Curcuma purpurascens

Temu tis

Edible: Rhizome

Curcuma rubescens
Curcuma rubescens

Ruby ginger

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Starch

Curcuma sessilis
Curcuma sessilis

Edible: Flowers

Curcuma singularis
Curcuma singularis
Curcuma thorelii
Curcuma thorelii

Edible: Rhizome

Curcuma zanthorrhiza
Curcuma zanthorrhiza

Javanese turmeric

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Rhizome, Flowers, Spice

Curcuma zedoaria
Curcuma zedoaria

Zedoary, Zeodary

Edible: Leaves, Rhizome, Root, Flowers, Spice, Vegetable

Elettaria cardamomum
Elettaria cardamomum

Cardamom, Ceylon cardamom

Edible: Fruit, Herb, Spice, Seeds, Leaves

Elettaria ensal
Elettaria ensal

Long cardamom

Edible: Seeds - spice

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Elettariopsis sumatrana

Fragrant gingerwort

Edible: Leaves as condiment, Spice

Etlingera alba
Etlingera alba
Etlingera calophrys
Etlingera calophrys

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - spice, Leaf stalk.

Etlingera cevuga
Etlingera cevuga

Thevunga, Waxflower

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Seeds - scent

Etlingera coccinea
Etlingera coccinea

Tepus

Edible: Vegetable, Spice

Etlingera elatior
Etlingera elatior

Red torch Ginger, Philippine waxflower

Edible: Flower bud, Shoots, Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Flavouring, Fruit

Etlingera fimbriobracteata
Etlingera fimbriobracteata

Layun, Tukung

Edible: Fruit, Shoots

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Etlingera foetens

Tepus sigung

Edible: Fruit

Etlingera fulgens
Etlingera fulgens

Edible: Fruit

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Etlingera gracilis

Ketimbang gadjah

Edible: Spice

Etlingera hemisphaerica
Etlingera hemisphaerica

Helani tulip ginger

Edible: Flowers - spice, Leaves, Fruit

Etlingera labellosa
Etlingera labellosa

Edible: Fruit

Etlingera littoralis
Etlingera littoralis

Kedungkel

Edible: Fruit, Stems

Etlingera loroglossa
Etlingera loroglossa

Edible: Rhizome, Root

Etlingera megalocheilos
Etlingera megalocheilos

Mega ginger

Edible: Shoots, Fruit, Spice

Etlingera metriocheilos
Etlingera metriocheilos

Edible: Seeds

Etlingera polycarpa
Etlingera polycarpa

Edible: Fruit

Etlingera punicea
Etlingera punicea

Tepus bener

Edible: Fruit, Flavouring

Etlingera rosea
Etlingera rosea

Galoba papua

Edible: Aril, Spice

Etlingera solaris
Etlingera solaris

Honje warak, Honje laka

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Etlingera venusta
Etlingera venusta

Edible: Fruit

Etlingera walang
Etlingera walang

Walang

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Etlingera yunnanensis
Etlingera yunnanensis

Edible: Shoots

Globba clarkei
Globba clarkei

Edible: Shoots

Globba marantina
Globba marantina

Yellow dancing girl ginger

Edible: Bulbils, Bulb, Rhizome

Globba racemosa
Globba racemosa

Dancing girl ginger

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Globba spathulata
Globba spathulata

Edible: Rhizome, Root

Hedychium coccineum
Hedychium coccineum

Red ginger lily

Edible: Herb, Leaves, Stems, Rhizome, Root

Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium

Butterfly ginger, White ginger lily

Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Tubers, Rhizomes, Root, Shoots

Hedychium ellipticum
Hedychium ellipticum

Edible: Young shoots, Rhizome, Roots

Hedychium gardnerianum
Hedychium gardnerianum

Kahili ginger

Edible: Bulbs

Hedychium gracile
Hedychium gracile

Dainty ginger lily, Tiny white ginger lily

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Hedychium greenii
Hedychium greenii

Red ginger lily

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Hedychium qingchengense

Qing cheng jiang hua

Hedychium spicatum
Hedychium spicatum

Eastern spiked ginger, Spiked ginger lily

Edible: Fruit, Tubers, Root, Shoots

Hornstedtia affinis
Hornstedtia affinis

Edible: Fruit

Hornstedtia elongata
Hornstedtia elongata

Edible: Fruit

Hornstedtia havilandii
Hornstedtia havilandii

Panyun

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Stem

Hornstedtia leonurus
Hornstedtia leonurus

Lesser spindle ginger

Edible: Fruit

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Hornstedtia magnifica

Edible: Flower, Fruit, Spice

Hornstedtia scyphifera
Hornstedtia scyphifera

Edible: Fruit, Shoots

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Hornstedtia tibetica

Edible: Fruit

Kaempferia laotica
Kaempferia laotica

Peacock ginger

Edible: Shoots

Kaempferia parviflora
Kaempferia parviflora

Thai black ginger, Thai ginseng

Edible: Rhizome

Meistera aculeata
Meistera aculeata

Malamalai, Milmilau

Edible: Fruit

Meistera lappacea
Meistera lappacea

Malay cardamom

Edible: Seeds - spice, Fruit

Meistera ochrea
Meistera ochrea

Tepus batu

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Plagiostachys albiflora
Plagiostachys albiflora

Munung

Edible: Fruit

Plagiostachys crocydocalyx
Plagiostachys crocydocalyx

Silongon

Edible: Fruit, Stems, Shoots

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Plagiostachys subaequalis

Munung

Edible: Fruit

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Plagiostachys uviformis

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Pleuranthodium peekelii
Pleuranthodium peekelii

Opate

Edible: Flowers

Renealmia africana
Renealmia africana

Edible: Fruit

Renealmia alpinia
Renealmia alpinia

Cumpia, Combia

Edible: Fruit fibres - flavouring, Seeds, Leaves, Spice, Oil

Renealmia aromatica
Renealmia aromatica

Maawei

Edible: Fruit

Renealmia breviscapa
Renealmia breviscapa

Edible: Fruit, Flower

Renealmia congolana
Renealmia congolana

Edible: Fruit

Renealmia engleri
Renealmia engleri

Edible: Fruit

Renealmia mexicana
Renealmia mexicana

Hoja de bexo

Edible: Leaves - spice

Renealmia nicolaioides
Renealmia nicolaioides

Wekiho

Edible: Fruit

Renealmia petasites
Renealmia petasites

Pacova

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - spice

Renealmia thyrsoidea
Renealmia thyrsoidea

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - drink

Rhynchanthus longiflorus
Rhynchanthus longiflorus

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Riedelia corallina
Riedelia corallina

Edible: Leaves

Riedelia curviflora
Riedelia curviflora

Edible: Spice

Riedelia geluensis
Riedelia geluensis
Riedelia microbotrya
Riedelia microbotrya

Edible: Leaves

Roscoea cautleyoides
Roscoea cautleyoides

Edible: Root

Roscoea tibetica
Roscoea tibetica

Edible: Leaves

Siphonochilus nigericus
Siphonochilus nigericus

Resurrection lily

Edible: Tuber - flavouring, Root, Spice

Sundamomum pseudofoetens
Sundamomum pseudofoetens

Tepus sigung

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Fruit

Vanoverberghia sepulchrei
Vanoverberghia sepulchrei

Agbab

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Wurfbainia aromatica
Wurfbainia aromatica

Bengal cardamom, Nepal cardamom

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Root, Fruit, Flowers

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Wurfbainia blumeana

Ketembang sekala

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Fruit

Wurfbainia compacta
Wurfbainia compacta

Siam cardamom

Wurfbainia gracilis
Wurfbainia gracilis

Slender cardamom, Ela-ela

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Leaves - flavouring

Wurfbainia testacea
Wurfbainia testacea

Cambodian cardamom

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Leaves, Vegetable

Wurfbainia uliginosa
Wurfbainia uliginosa

Edible: Spice, Fruit, Shoots, Vegetable

Wurfbainia vera
Wurfbainia vera

Round siam cardamom

Edible: Fruit - spice

Wurfbainia villosa
Wurfbainia villosa

Ela-ela china, Xanthoid cardamon

Edible: Seed, Spice, Fruit, Leaves, Shoots, Flower buds, Vegetable

Zingiber bradleyanum
Zingiber bradleyanum

Pawpwe, Posa

Edible: Stem, Flowers

Zingiber cernuum
Zingiber cernuum

Edible: Tuber