Silongon
Plagiostachys crocydocalyx

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A large ginger family herb. The stems are yellow and 2 meters high and 2 cm across. The leaves are light green. There is a bunch of hard green brown fruit at the bottom. The fruit and young stems are eaten.

There are about 18 Plagiostachys species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in Sarawak.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The white shoots are cooked as flavouring. The pith of the stem is cooked and eaten. The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit, stems, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Banjang, Tubu becit

Synonyms

Alpinia crocydocalyx K. Schum.; Languas crocydocalyx (K. Schum.) Merr.;