Hornstedtia minor
(Blume) Valeton
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia minor (Blume) D.Dietr.
Amomum minus (Blume) K.Schum.
Amomum ophiuchus Ridl.
Amomum valetonii Gagnep.
Donacodes minor (Blume) Teijsm. & Binn.
Elettaria minor Blume
Geanthus minor Reinw. ex Blume
Hornstedtia ophiuchus (Ridl.) Ridl.
Common Name:
General Information
Hornstedtia minor is a robust perennial plant producing a cluster of unbranched leafy stems up to 4 metres tall from a branched, woody rhizome[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is cultivated in Java[
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia (Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan, Java)
Habitat
Forests, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Seed clusters are eaten fresh or candied[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The plant produces a spindle-shaped fruiting spike around 8 -13cm long containing several berry-like, lanceolate fruits each about 4cm long and 1cm wide[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- 0
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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- The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. Vol. 13
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- Government Printing Office, Singapore
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- 1950
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- A botanical journal, it includes a treatment of the Zingiberaceae of the Malay Peninsula.
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of the rhizome.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
