Zingiberaceae FAMILY
Amomum xanthophlebium
Amomum xanthophlebium
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Amomum xanthophlebium is a perennial plant, producing leafy stems up to 5 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatForests from the lowland to elevations of 1,300 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. ].