Alpinia novae-hiberniae
B. L. Burtt & R. M. Sm.
Zingiberaceae Edible: Stem tips
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Description
A tropical ginger family herb (Zingiberaceae) found in the Bismarck Archipelago.
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Edible Uses
The stem tips are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the Bismarck Archipelago.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
References (1)
- McClatchey, W. C., 2012, Wild food plants of Remote Oceania. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 81(4):371-380
