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Zingiber smilesianum

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. The rhizomes are cylinder shape and have an aroma. The false stems are 60-100 cm long by 6-10 mm wide. The base has green sheaths. The leaves are long and narrowly oval and taper to both ends. The flowering shoots come from the rhizome. The flowers are yellow.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in high elevations in evergreen hill forests. In Yunnan it grows at about 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Zhu gen jiang

Synonyms

Zingiber teres S. Q. Tong & Y. M. Xia;