Alpinia scabra
Also known as: Hellenia scabra Blume +1 more
- Hellenia scabra Blume
- Languas scabra (Blume) Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia scabra is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Alpinia is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Jawa, Malaya, Thailand