Amomum gagnepainii
T. L. Wu, K. Larsen & Turland
Rieng am
Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit, Spice
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Description
A ginger family herb. It has tuberous roots. The leaves are oblong and 20-25 cm long by 6 cm wide. The flower spikes is cylinder shaped and 8-13 cm long. The flower lobes are yellow. The fruit is a capsule 2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. It has curved spines. The seeds are 3-4 mm across and angled.
Edible Uses
The fruit capsule is used as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The fruit capsule is used as a spice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forests in southern China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Amomum thyrsoideum Gagnep. [Illegitimate]
References (1)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 36
