Tepus sigung
Etlingera foetens

Family: Zingiberaceae

What it is like

A ginger family plant. It grows 2.4 m tall.

The Zingiberaceae are almost all in the tropics with a few in the subtropics. In the Achasma the flower comes on a separate stalk from the underground stems. It is probably used in medicine.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows up to 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Achasma foetens (Blume) Valeton; Alpinia foetens (Blume) D. Dietr.; Amomum foetens (Blume) Benth. & Hook. f. ex B. D. Jacks; Cardamomum foetens (Blume) Kuntze; Elettaria foetens Blume; Geanthus foetens (Blume) de Jong; Hornstedtia foetens (Blume) K. Schum.;