Alpinia kawakamii

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. The false stems are 1-2 m tall. The leaves have almost no stalks. The leaf sheath has hairs. The leaf blade is narrowly sword shaped and 45 cm long by 5.5 cm wide. The fruit is round and 2.5 mm across. It has black seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in mountain regions in southern Taiwan between 400-900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mi mao shan jiang

Synonyms

Alpinia copelandii Ridl.; Alpinia elwesii Turrill; Alpinia shimadae Hayata var. kawakamii (Hayata) J. Jung & J. C. Wang; Languas kawakamii (Hayata) Sasako;