Zingiber zerumbet

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endangered perennial medicinal 2024 1977

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Home Plants magnoliophyta liliopsida zingiberales zingiberaceae zingiber Zingiber zerumbet

(L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

1806

shampoo ginger

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Zingiber zerumbet is a species of plant in the ginger family with leafy stems growing to about 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall. It originates from Asia, but can be found in many tropical countries. Common names include: awapuhi (from Hawaiian: ʻawapuhi spelled with an ʻokina, doublet of ʻawa), bitter ginger, shampoo ginger, lempoyang (from Malay) and pinecone ginger. The rhizomes of Z. zerumbet are used as food flavoring and appetizers in various cuisines, and the rhizome extracts have been used in herbal medicine....read more on Wikipedia.