Agbab
Vanoverberghia sepulchrei
Family: Zingiberaceae
What it is like
An erect ginger family herb. It has a rhizome or underground stem and keeps growing from year to year. It can grow 4 m tall. The leaves are 40 cm long by 10 cm wide. The flowering stalk is at the top of the plant. The flowering section is 20 cm long. The flowers are 4.5 cm long. The fruit are berry like and 2-2.5 cm long. There are several seeds 3 mm long.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows along valleys and near streams up to 1,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Pacific, Philippines (country/location of origin), SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Barapat, Chakchakil