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Alpinia officinarum

Authority Hance Family Liliopsida:Zingiberidae:Zingiberales:Zingiberaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 3054

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A herb reaching 1-1.5 m in height with subterraneous, creeping, copiously branched rhizomes. Rhizomes 8-12 mm in diameter, hard, shining, dark brown to black. USES The rhizome is used as a spice and it also has medicinal properties. The fruit is used as a substitute for true cardamom. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Lesser galangal. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Languas officinarum. Lesser galangal is native of China.
Sources
Westphal E 1989 pp 33-34 [FER, TEXT, LIG] Duke J 1974 pp 6 [PH, TEMP, RAIN] Roecklein J 1987 pp 394 [USE] Purseglove J 1972 pp 520 [USE]