Etlingera polycarpa
(K. Schum.) A. D. Poulsen
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Summary
Source: WikipediaEtlingera polycarpa is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann, and given its current name from Axel Dalberg Poulsen. Etlingera polycarpa is part of the genus Etlingera and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Description
A ginger family herb. The stems are 5 m tall. The leaves are green on one side and purple on the other. The fruit are red and become lighter or orange as they ripen.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It has been collected in Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia*, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Amomum polycarpum K. Schum.Geanthus polycarpus (K. Schum.) Loes.
References (2)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 108 (As Amomum polycarpum)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
