Plagiostachys crocydocalyx (K.Schum.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Plagiostachys

Characteristics

A large ginger family herb. The stems are yellow and 2 meters high and 2 cm across. The leaves are light green. There is a bunch of hard green brown fruit at the bottom. The fruit and young stems are eaten.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in Sarawak.
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Usage

The white shoots are cooked as flavouring. The pith of the stem is cooked and eaten. The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses food material
Edible fruits shoots stems
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Conservation status

Plagiostachys crocydocalyx threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000497533
COL ID 4JH7N
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Synonyms

Alpinia crocydocalyx Plagiostachys crocydocalyx Languas crocydocalyx