Pining rajang
Hornstedtia mollis

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A robust ginger family herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped and are 32-63 cm long by 7-15 cm wide. The fruit are oval and like a berry. The seeds are broadly oval and 3 mm across.

There are about 60 Hornstedtia species. They occur in tropical Asia.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,000 m above sea level. It occurs in Java.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The seeds clusters are eaten raw or candied.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pining totot

Synonyms

Elettaria mollis Blume;