Amomum xanthophlebium
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Tepus, Bunga tantan
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Description
A ginger family herb. It forms underground stems or rhizomes which produce leafy shoots. It grows up to 5 m tall. There can be separate flowers on the shoots. The leaves are oblong or sword shaped and 80 cm long by 12 cm wide. They form a sheath and have only short leaf stalks. The tip has a short point. The flower stalk can be 10-40 cm long. The flowers form a spike 12-24 cm long by 8-9 cm wide. The bracts are deep red and vary in shape. They can be 5-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The fruit is oval and 2 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The flowers are used as flavoring in curries.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are used as flavouring in curries.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforests up to 1300 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 150 Amomum species. They are mostly tropical.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bunga tanjong
References (5)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 24
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p
- Poulsen, A. D., 2006, Gingers of Sarawak. Natural History Publications, Borneo. p 30
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 245
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 38
