Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Etlingera littoralis
Etlingera littoralis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Etlingera littoralis is a perennial herb producing a clump of erect, leafy stems up to 6 metres tall from slender, 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 flowers are produced on separate, shorter stems growing directly from the rhizomes. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia.
HabitatPrimary forests and teak forests, at elevations up to 1,300 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. ]. Forest floors at elevations from 200 - 300 metres in southern China[ 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. ].