Alpinia galanga
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Alpinia galanga
| Order | Zingiberales |
|---|---|
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus | Alpinia |
2n =
Origin : area of origin
wild or cultivated
Uses summary
Description
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1, rhizome; 2, shoot with inflorescence (PROSEA)
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Classification
Cultivars
History
Uses
Alpinia galanga Willd. Scitamineae. GALANGAL. GALINGALE. Tropical eastern Asia. The root is used in place of ginger in Russia and in some other countries for flavoring a liquor called nastoika. By the Tartars, it is taken with tea. [1] In Cochin China the fresh root is used to season fish and for other economic purposes [2].