Wurfbainia uliginosa
(J.C.Koenig) Giseke
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Summary
Source: WikipediaWurfbainia uliginosa is the type species of the recently reconstituted plant genus Wurfbainia in the ginger family. Its native range is from Indo-China to Sumatra.
Description
A tall ginger family herb. It grows 1.5-3 m high. The rhizome or underground stem is long and branched. It is 1 cm thick. The false stem has 40-45 leaves on each. The leaves are narrow and sword shaped. They are 15-50 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They are shiny green above and light green underneath. They end in a long sharp point. The flower spikes are near the ground. They are on stalks 5-10 cm long with 1-3 flower bundles on each. 6-10 flowers open at once. The bracts are pinkish brown. The fruit are round to oval and 1-2 cm long by up to 1.5 cm wide. They are greenish red with prickles. The seeds are round and 3 mm across. There are 10-25 in each section. They are black.
Edible Uses
The shoots are boiled and eaten as a vegetable. The rhizome is used as a spice in curry. The ripe fruits are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The shoots are boiled and eaten as a vegetable. The rhizome is used as a spice in curry. The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest and up to 1,000 m altitude. It grows along streams. In Queen Sirikit BG.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
It is important in Laos.
Notes
There are about 150 Amomum species. They are mostly tropical.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kra wan paa, Mak neng khieo, Puar gajah, Puar hijau, Puar hutan, Tepus merah
References (7)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 24 (As Amomum uliginosum)
- 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 132 (As Amomum uliginosum)
- Eiadthong, W., et al, 2010, Management of the Emerald Triangle Protected Forests Complex. Botanical Consultant Technical Report. p 23 (As Amomum uliginosum)
- e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:219530 (As Amomum uliginosum)
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 274 (As Amomum uliginosum)
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- Suksri, S., et al, 2005, Ethnobotany in Bung Khong Long Non-Hunting Area, Northeast Thailand. Kasetsart J., (Nat. Sci) 39: 519-533 (As Amomum uliginosum)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
