Amomum longiligulare

T. L. Wu

Zingiberaceae Edible: Flower buds, Shoots, Seeds, Vegetable

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A ginger family herb. It is 1-1.5 m tall. The ligule is 2-4.5 cm long The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 20-30 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flower spike is 1-3 cm long. They are white with yellow tips. The fruit is an oval capsule 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. It is 3 angled. The seeds are purple brown.

Edible Uses

The flower buds, shoots, seeds, and leafy parts are used as vegetables.

Medicinal Uses

The seeds are used in the treatment of indigestion, diarrhoea, vomiting and toothache. The roots are used in the treatment of rheumatism.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Propagation

Seed - Division of the rhizomes.

Also Known As

Sa nhan tim

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