Galangal (Alpinia galanga)
Alpinia galanga is a perennial herb of the ginger family, native to Southeast Asia. Its rhizome, greater galangal, is a key Asian spice with a unique peppery, piney,.
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Synonyms
Alpinia alba (Retz.) Roscoe
Alpinia bifida Warb.
Alpinia carnea Griff.
Alpinia pyramidata Blume
Alpinia rheedei Wight
Alpinia viridiflora Griff.
Amomum galanga (L.) Lour.
Amomum medium Lour.
Galanga officinalis Salisb.
Hellenia alba (Retz.) Willd.
Heritiera alba Retz.
Languas galanga (L.) Stuntz
Languas pyramidata (Blume) Merr.
Languas vulgare J.Koenig
Maranta galanga L.
Zingiber galanga (L.) Stokes
Zingiber medium Stokes
Zingiber sylvestre Gaertn.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderZingiberales
- familyZingiberaceae
- genusAlpinia
- speciesAlpinia galanga