Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Renealmia orinocensis
Renealmia orinocensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Renealmia orinocensis is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a clump of erect stems 150 - 350cm tall from rhizomes that can be 20 - 25mm wide[ 850 Title Renealmia (Zingiberaceae-Zingiberoideae), Costoideae (Additions) (Zingiberaceae). Publication Flora Neotropica 18: 1 - 218 Author Maas P.J.M. Publisher New York Botanical Garden; New York. Year 1977 ISBN Description A monograph of the genus Renealmia in the American Tropics. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Venezuela, the Guyanas.
HabitatRain forests, descending to sea level, but usually at higher elevations up to 1,030 metres[ 850 Title Renealmia (Zingiberaceae-Zingiberoideae), Costoideae (Additions) (Zingiberaceae). Publication Flora Neotropica 18: 1 - 218 Author Maas P.J.M. Publisher New York Botanical Garden; New York. Year 1977 ISBN Description A monograph of the genus Renealmia in the American Tropics. ].