Alpinia shimadai

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. The false stems are 1-2 m tall. The leaves have short stalks. The leaf blade is narrowly sword shaped. The spike is cylinder shaped and 12-15 cm long. The flowers are dense along it. The fruit capsule is round and 1.3 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain regions between 400-800 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 sui shan jiang

Synonyms

Alpinia densespicata Hayata; Alpinia mediomaculata Hayata; Languas densespicata (Hayata) Sasaki; Languas mediomaculata (Hayata) Sasaki;