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Pine Cone Ginger

Zingiber zerumbet

Photo by p.young713
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Field Notes

Description:

One of my family members said this is ginger?

Notes:

http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/aboutflowers/exoticflowers/ginge…

Species ID Suggestions

Pine Cone Ginger

Zingiber zerumbet

Reference Link
Dan Doucette
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Comments (3)
p.young713
Thank you! I am always interested in herbal medicine and uses of plants as food.
Dan Doucette
According to wiki, the rhizomes of this have been used as food flavouring and in Malay traditional medicine.
p.young713
Thank you! dandoucette, Do you happen to know if it is edible like ginger that you cook with?

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Flowers of North America
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Plants that are used as a herbal remedy - Florida
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PublishedAugust 13, 2011

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