Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Amomum stenocarpum
Amomum stenocarpum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Amomum stenocarpum is a perennial plant producing leafy stems up to 3 metres tall from a creeping rhizome[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Sumatra)
HabitatSecondary forest[ 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. ].