Amomum dimorphum
M. F. Newman
Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
A ginger family herb growing up to 3.5 m high, native to tropical Kalimantan and Sarawak.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in Kalimantan and Sarawak.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Alpinia polycarpa K. Schum.Amomum polycarpum (K. Schum.) R. M. Sm. [Illegitimate]Languas polycarpa (K. Schum.) Merr.Plagiostachys polycarpa (K. Schum.) Loes.
References (1)
- Poulsen, A. D., 2006, Gingers of Sarawak. Natural History Publications, Borneo. p 25
