Alpinia nigra: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Alpinia
Species
Alpinia nigra
Scientific Name
Alpinia nigra

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Alpinia nigra

Alpinia nigra (synonyms Alpinia allughas Retz. and Zingiber nigrum Gaertn.) is a medium-sized herb belonging to the ginger family. The rhizome is well known in many Asian cultures as a medicinal and culinary item. In many Asian tribal communities it is a part of the diet along with rice.

It is endemic to south-east Asia including Bhutan, China, India, Thailand, Bangladesh, Burma and Sri Lanka. In India it is found mainly in the hillocks and riversides of northeastern states such as Assam, Mizoram and Tripura.

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Alpinia nigra in languages:

Chinese
黑果月桃
Japanese
チクリンカ
Thai
กะลา

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Alpinia nigra
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Alpinia nigra
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Alpinia nigra
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Alpinia nigra
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Alpinia nigra
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