Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

Filed As

Zingiberaceae
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

Collector(s)

Relio Lengsi 8 with E. Emos, F. Sohl, T. Flynn, N. Shere, 20 Feb 2006

Location

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Eirike Village.

Habitat

Agroforest, growing near house and roadside.

Description

Shrub. Upper leaves dark, glossy green, with lighter green on the underside. Leaves have a spicey smell when crushed. The bottom of the stem is sweet to taste.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 204937

Occurrence ID: 302c6e7e-03d0-4926-bcfd-30f5f52d4a62

Related Objects

Specimen - 205207, Relio Lengsi 8, Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm., Zingiberaceae (61.0), Magnoliophyta; Oceania, Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei, Nett (Mun.)

Related Publications

[Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

[Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

Local Name

oangenpele

Language