Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Amomum calophrys
Amomum calophrys
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Amomum calophrys is a perennial plant, producing leafy stems up tp 3 metres tall from an underground rhizome. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - eastern Indonesia
HabitatMountainous areas[ 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. ].