Etlingera rosea
B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.
Zingiberaceae
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:
General Information
Etlingera rosea is a perennial herb producing a clump of erect, leafy stems around 5 metres tall from underground rhizomes[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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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 |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
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
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- 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[
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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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- 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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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
