Amomum speciosum
Benth. & Hook.f.
Zingiberaceae Edible: Flowers
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Description
A tropical herb of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
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Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 150 Amomum species. They are mostly tropical. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 442
