Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Amomum ligulatum
Amomum ligulatum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Amomum ligulatum is a robust perennial plant, producing leafy stems up to 250cm tall from underground rhizomes[ 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 local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia (Borneo).
HabitatForests at elevations up to 1,200 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. ].