Amomum neoaurantiacum
T. L. Wu, K. Larsen & Turland
Zingiberaceae Edible: Flower buds, Shoots, Vegetable
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A ginger family herb. It grows 2-2.5 m tall. The false stems are brown and hairy. The leaf blade is light green underneath. It is narrowly sword shaped and 30 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The flower spikes are oblong. The flowers are yellow to red.
Edible Uses
The flower buds, shoots, and leafy parts are used as vegetables.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests at about 600 m above sea level in Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Amomum aurantiacum H. T. Tsai & S. W. Zhao [Illegitimate]
Also Known As
Sa nhan do
References (1)
- Sang, D. T., & Mizoue, K. O. N., 2012, Use of Edible Forest Plants among Indigenous Ethnic Minorities in Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam. Asian Journal of Biodiversity Vol. 3 (1), p 23-49 (As Amomum aurantiaceum)
