Elettariopsis sumatrana
Valeton
Fragrant gingerwort
Zingiberaceae Edible: Leaves as condiment, Spice
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A tropical ginger family herb native to Sumatra, with aromatic foliage used as a culinary ingredient.
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Edible Uses
Leaves are used as a condiment and spice.
Medicinal Uses
The juice of the plant is used to treat the stings of scorpions.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in Sumatra.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia*, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 12 Elettariopsis species.
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 930
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 98
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 276
