Alpinia malaccensis

Alpinia malaccensis is a plant in the family Zingiberaceae cultivated for ornamental and medicinal purposes. It is a native of Indonesia and Malaysia.[1] An oil is obtained from dried rhizome.[2] It has many medicinal properties.[3]

Alpinia malaccensis
Alpinia malaccensis plant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Alpinia
Species:
A. malaccensis
Binomial name
Alpinia malaccensis
Synonyms
  • Buekia malaccensis (Burm.f.) Raeusch.
  • Catimbium malaccense (Burm.f.) Holttum
  • Costus malaccensis Koenig
  • Languas malaccensis (Burm.f.) Merr.
  • Maranta malaccensis Burm.f.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2013-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://bumiatsiri.com/alpinia_oil.html
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2013-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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