Alpinia kwangsiensis
T. L. Wu & S. J. Chen
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Description
A herb. The false stems are 2-3 m tall. The leaf stalk is 4-8 cm long. The leaves are oblong and 40-60 cm long by 8-16 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The tip rolls in a spiral. The flowering shoots are 13-30 cm long. There are many flowers. They are pale purple and white.
Edible Uses
The leaves and stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and the fruits are used as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The leaves/stems are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The fruit are used as a spice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in shaded wet places from sea level to 700 m above sea level in southern China. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Also Known As
Guo ga, Miedu
References (2)
- Ghorbani, A., et al, 2012, A comparison of the wild food plant use knowledge of ethnic minorities in Naban River Watershed Nature Reserve, Yunnan, SW China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 8:17
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
