Etlingera maingayi

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It is large. The flowering heads are short and compact. The bracts are pink to red.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. Cairns BG.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Flowers, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amomum maingayi Baker; Etlingera maingayi var. longibracteata (Holttum) I. M. Turner; Etlingera maingayi var. ovata C. K. Lim; Hornstedtia maingayi (Baker) Ridl.; Nicolaia maingayi (Baker) K. Schum.; Phaeomeria maingayi (Baker) K. Schum.; Phaeomeria maingayi var. longibracteata Holttum;