Zingiber orbiculatum
S. Q. Tong
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Description
A ginger herb. The false stem is about 2-3 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 45-60 cm long by 7-9 cm wide. There are red dots at the sides. The flowering shoot arises from the rhizome. It is oval and 5-8 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The flowers are white with red tips.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and are sold in local markets.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests at about 600 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Other Information
It is a cultivated plant. Leaves are sold in local markets.
Also Known As
Ge bo bu, Nuo eng, Suo ya mi jie, Zhonggu
References (2)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
