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Wild Ginger
Zingiber zerumbet
21.393, -157.743
Field Notes
Description:
Has many leafy shoots 0.75-2 m tall.it has the ability to take over an area. It also is deciduous meaning that it annually loses its foliage after flowering and lays dormant for about 3 months
Habitat:
Common in disturbed habitats such as mesic shaded areas (Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, Maui) (Wagner et al. 1990:1623–1624).
Notes:
Hawaiian Name is the ‘Awapuhi
Can be used for shampoo or medicinal purposes.
Cultural Uses: For cooking (leaves wrapped and flavored meat), drinking and to make something smell better.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 30, 2014
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