Ketembang sekala
Wurfbainia blumeana

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 2 m tall. The stems are robust and leafy. The leaves and sword shaped and 24-35 cm long by 2.5-5.5 cm wide. The fruit is like a berry. It is round and 1.5 cm across. It is red and hairy. It has soft prickles 2-3 mm long over its surface. The seeds have ribs.

There are about 150 Amomum species. They are mostly tropical.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the forest up to 650 m altitude. It grows in Java.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia (country/location of origin), SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are acid and are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Seeds, spice, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amomum blumeanum Valeton;