Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Alpinia globosa
Alpinia globosa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Alpinia globosa is an erect perennial plant producing leafy stems up to 1.3 metres tall from a creeping rhizome[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its seeds, which are used locally as a condiment and as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Vietnam
HabitatForests in southern China at an elevation of 100 - 300 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].