Alpinia nigra
Black Fruited Galanga
Also known as: Alpinia allughas (Retz.) Roscoe +8 more
- Alpinia allughas (Retz.) Roscoe
- Alpinia bilamellata Makino
- Amomum bifidum Stokes
- Amomum nigrum (Gaertn.) Raeusch.
- Amomum taraca Horan.
- Hellenia allughas (Retz.) Willd.
- Heritiera allughas Retz.
- Languas allughas (Retz.) Burkill
- Zingiber nigrum Gaertn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia nigra (commonly known as Black Fruited Galanga) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Alpinia genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Kazan-retto, Ogasawara-shoto