Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Amomum blumeanum
Amomum blumeanum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Amomum blumeanum is a perennial plant producing robust, leafy stems up to 2 metres tall from an underground 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Java).
HabitatPrimary forests, usually along the sides of streams, at elevations up to 650 metres[ 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. ].