Alpinia malaccensis

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Alpinia malaccensis
Alpinia malaccensis plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Zingiberaceae
Subfamily:
Alpinioideae
Tribe:
Alpinieae
Genus:
Alpinia
Species:
A. malaccensis
Binomial name
Alpinia malaccensis
Synonyms
  • Buekia malaccensis (Burm.f.) Raeusch.
  • Catimbium malaccense (Burm.f.) Holttum
  • Costus malaccensis Koenig
  • Languas malaccensis (Burm.f.) Merr.
  • Maranta malaccensis Burm.f.

Alpinia malaccensis is a plant in the Zingiberaceae family cultivated for ornamental and medicinal purposes. It is a native of Indonesia and Malaysia.[1] An oil is obtained from dried rhizome.[2] It has many medicinal properties.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.rarexoticseeds.com/en/exotic-seeds/alpinia-malaccensis-seeds-ginger-seeds.html
  2. ^ http://bumiatsiri.com/alpinia_oil.html
  3. ^ http://plant.jagaaslk.org/plant/alpinia-malaccensis-burmf-roscoe

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