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Useful Tropical Plants

Hornstedtia rumphii

(Sm.) Valeton

Zingiberaceae

+ Synonyms

Amomum rumphii Sm.

Common Name:

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General Information

Hornstedtia rumphii is a robust perennial plant producing a cluster of unbranched, leafy stems up to 5 metres tall. The stems grow from a woody, branched rhizome[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Kalimantan, Moluccas)

Habitat

Lowland forests, growing on heavy moist soils, usually in dense groups[
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Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitPerennial
Height4.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Seed clusters are eaten raw or candied[
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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