Amomum coriandriodorum
S. Q. Tong & Y. M. Xia
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Description
A ginger family herb. It grows 1-2 m tall. The plant has the smell of coriander. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20-40 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. The spike is oval and 7 cm long by 5 cm wide. It gets wider in fruit. The flowers have red bracts and the tube is yellowish-green. The fruit is a purplish red capsule.
Edible Uses
Young leaves are used as a spice and are sold in local markets. Flowers are also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are used as a spice.
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Medicinal Uses
Traditionally used as a spice.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 1,300-1,500 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan. In Queen Sirikit.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, SE Asia, Thailand,
Other Information
Leaves are sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cao guo, Gui hao, Ya ma hao
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
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
