Alpinia pricei

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. The false stems are 1 m tall. The leaf blade is narrowly sword shaped and 30 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The fruit are round and 1.5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Marianas, Pacific, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Rhizome

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alpinia sasakii Hayata; Alpinia tarokoensis (Sasaki) Hayata [Illegitimate]; Languas macrocephala Sasaki; Languas pricei (Hayata) Sasaki; Languas sasakii (Hayata) Sasaki; Languas tarokoensis Sasaki;