Alpinia beamanii
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Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAlpinia beamanii is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Alpinia beamanii is part of the genus Alpinia and the family Zingiberaceae.
Description
A ginger family herb. It grows in clumps. The leaves are broad and over 2 m long. The flowering shoot has many small flowers at the end. The fruit are green and ripen to black.
Edible Uses
The ripened fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
References (1)
- Trimanto, Ginger Species in Besiq Bermai Forest, East Borneo: Inventory and Collection. The 7th International Conference on Global Resource Conservation AIP Conf. Proc. 1844,
