Amomum acre (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Amomum acre Valeton
- Family: Zingiberaceae
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: panasa, panasan, pane (southern Sulawesi)
Distribution
Indonesia (southern Sulawesi)
Uses
The fruits and inner part of petioles are cut into small pieces, pickled in vinegar and subsequently added to food as a pungent condiment. The seed-coat and very young stem are sometimes directly used as a pungent condiment.
Observations
Fruit ellipsoidal, 3 cm × 2 cm, pale yellow-white, somewhat angular and with short thin spines. A. acre grows in mountainous areas. It is poorly known; only the fruit has been described. According to Rumphius 2 different forms are distinguished: "rombo” and "kautopi”. A. acre fruits resemble those of Etlingera rosea Burtt & Smith, which are smaller and bear more spines.
Selected sources
- Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd edition, 3 volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp. (3rd edition, 1950. van Hoeve, 's‑Gravenhage/Bandung, the Netherlands/Indonesia. 1660 pp.).
- Valeton, T., 1917. Zingiberaceae. In: Merrill, E.D. (Editor): An interpretation of Rumphius's herbarium amboinense. Bureau of Printing, Manila, the Philippines. pp. 151-185.
Authors
P.C.M. Jansen