Zingiber densissimum
S. Q. Tong & Y. M. Xia
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Description
A ginger family herb. The false stems are 40-70 cm long. The leaves are gathered at the top. They are narrowly sword shaped and 22-45 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. They have silvery hairs underneath. The flowering stems arise from the rhizome. They are oval and 5 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowers are white.
Edible Uses
The flowers are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests at about 1,400 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
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
