Plagiostachys uviformis
(L.) Loes.
Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves
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A tropical ginger family herb (Zingiberaceae) native to Sulawesi and Maluku.
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Edible Uses
The pulp around the seeds is eaten, and the rhizome is used as a spice. The leaves are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The pulp around the seeds is eaten. The rhizome is used as a spice.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in Sulawesi and Maluku,
Where It Grows
Asia, Brazil, Indonesia*, SE Asia, South America,
Notes
There are about 200-230 Alpinia species. They are mostly tropical and subtropical.
Synonyms
Alpinia annabellae Ridl.Alpinia uviformis (L.) Horan.Globba uviformis L.Languas uviformis Burkill
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 21 (As Alpinia uviformis)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1325 (As Languas uviformis)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 45 (As Alpinia uviformis)
- Heyne, K., 1927, (As Alpinia uviformis)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
