Alpinia oxymitra
Family: Zingiberaceae
What it is like
A ginger family herb. The flowers are on the end of the leafy shoot. The fruit are orange-red when ripe.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The shoots are boiled and eaten as a vegetable. The young flowering shoots are eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Shoots, flowers, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Laao
Synonyms
Alpinia comosa Ridl.[Illegitimate]; Alpinia macrocarpa Gagnep.; Cenolophon oxymitrum (K. Schum.) Holttum;