Amomum coriandriodorum

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It grows 1-2 m tall. The plant has the smell of coriander. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20-40 cm long by 5-12 cm wide. The spike is oval and 7 cm long by 5 cm wide. It gets wider in fruit. The flowers have red bracts and the tube is yellowish-green. The fruit is a purplish red capsule.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 1,300-1,500 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan. In Queen Sirikit.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The young leaves are used as a spice.

Leaves are sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cao guo, Gui hao, Ya ma hao

Synonyms

Amomum inthanonense Chaveer. & Tanee;