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Useful Tropical Plants

Amomum squarrosum

Ridl.

Zingiberaceae

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Common Name:

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General Information

Amomum squarrosum is a perrenial plant producing leafy stems up to 4 metres tall from a creeping rhizome. The stems are produced in close clumps and are sometimes supported by stilt roots[
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Peninsula Malaysia.

Habitat

Lowland areas at elevations up to 300 metres[
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitPerennial
Height3.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The flowers are made into a poultice which is applied to the head to treat giddiness[
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Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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