Amomum neoaurantiacum

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It grows 2-2.5 m tall. The false stems are brown and hairy. The leaf blade is light green underneath. It is narrowly sword shaped and 30 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The flower spikes are oblong. The flowers are yellow to red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests at about 600 m above sea level in Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flower buds, shoots, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sa nhan do

Synonyms

Amomum aurantiacum H. T. Tsai & S. W. Zhao [Illegitimate];