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Useful Tropical Plants

Etlingera rosea

B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

Zingiberaceae

+ Synonyms

Alpinia alba (Blume) D.Dietr.

Alpinia chrysogynia (K.Schum.) K.Schum.

Amomum album (Blume) Koord.

Amomum chrysogynium K.Schum.

Amomum roseum K.Schum.

Amomum trachycarpum K.Schum.

Amomum truncatum Gagnep.

Cardamomum album (Blume) Kuntze

Donacodes rosea Teijsm. & Binn.

Elettaria musacea Horan.

Elettaria rosea Benth. & Hook.f.

Geanthus roseus Loes.

Geanthus trachycarpus (K.Schum.) Valeton

Common Name:

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General Information

Etlingera rosea is a perennial herb producing a clump of erect, leafy stems around 5 metres tall from underground rhizomes[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The flowers are produced on separate, shorter stems growing directly from the rhizomes.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitPerennial
Height5.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


We have no specific information for this species, but plants in this genus generally prefer a sunny position and a moist but well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].

Edible Uses

The aril around the seed has a pleasant taste and is eaten directly or used as a condiment[
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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.
]. The red, subglobose fruit is about 10mm in diameter, easily dehiscing into 3 parts[
310
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.
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Division of the rhizomes[
974
Title
Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
Publication
 
Author
Ahmed Fayaz
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-55407-489
Description
A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
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