Hornstedtia scyphifera
Family: Zingiberaceae
What it is like
A ginger family herb or shrub.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit have a sweet sour taste. The white shoots are cooked as a vegetable for flavour.
The fruit are sold.
Edible parts
Fruit, shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Senggang, Teladan becuk
Synonyms
Amomum scyphiferum J. Koenig; Cardamomum scyphiferum (J. Koenig) Kuntze; Greenwaya scyphiferus (J. Koenig) Giseke;