Alpinia emaculata
S. Q. Tong
Zingiberaceae Edible: Flowers
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A ginger family herb. The false stems are 1.5-2.5 m tall. The leaf sheath has fine lines. The leaf stalk is 3-4 cm long. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 40-80 cm long by 10-18 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The base is wedge shaped and the edges have fine hairs. The flowering stalks are 15-25 cm long. The flowers are white and red. They are tube shaped and 2 cm long.
Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests at about 800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (1)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
