Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Kaempferia angustifolia
Kaempferia angustifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Kaempferia angustifolia is a small perennial herb producing leaves up to 20cm long from a tuberous base. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia.
HabitatTeak forests, lowland rice, and on calcareous marl, at elevations up to 150 metres[ 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. ].