Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Elettariopsis sumatrana
Elettariopsis sumatrana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Elettariopsis sumatrana is a herbaceous perennial plant producing clumps of leafy stems from a rhizomatous rootstock. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for use as a food flavouring and to treat scorpion stings.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia on the Island of Sumatra.
HabitatNot known