Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Etlingera cevuga
Etlingera cevuga
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Etlingera cevuga is a perennial plant producing a clump of leafy stems 2 - 4 metres tall from a freely-branched rhizomatous rootstock. The inflorescence is separately borne on a leafless scape 5 - 15cm tall[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is used traditionally as a flavouring for curry, for thatch etc. The scented leaves are used to make necklaces and as a mattress.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Fiji, Samoa, Society Islands.
HabitatForests, usually at elevations of 200 - 400 metres, but sometimes up to 800 metres[ 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].