Zingiber corallinum
Hance
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Description
A ginger family herb. The false stems are 1 m tall. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 20-30 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. There are a few hairs underneath. The flowering shoot comes from the rhizome. It is oblong and 15-30 cm long. The flower lobes on the tube have a purple stripe.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable and sold in local markets.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forests in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
Leaves are sold in local markets. It is a cultivated plant.
Also Known As
Guoha
References (1)
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
