Rieng am
Amomum gagnepainii

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family herb. It has tuberous roots. The leaves are oblong and 20-25 cm long by 6 cm wide. The flower spikes is cylinder shaped and 8-13 cm long. The flower lobes are yellow. The fruit is a capsule 2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. It has curved spines. The seeds are 3-4 mm across and angled.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forests in southern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit capsule is used as a spice.

Edible parts

Fruit, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amomum thyrsoideum Gagnep. [Illegitimate];