Hornstedtia tibetica
T. L. Wu & S. J. Chen
Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit
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A ginger family herb. The leaves are 30-70 cm long by 7-10 cm wide. They have soft hairs on the upper surface. The fruit capsule is oblong and 4 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. There are several seeds 2.5 mm long by 1.5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
Also Known As
Su-mi
References (1)
- Li, S., et al, 2020, Monpa, memory, and change: an ethnobotanical study of plant use in Mêdog County, South-east Tibet, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2020) 16:5 p 24
