Amomum blumeanum (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Amomum blumeanum Valeton

Family: Zingiberaceae

• Indonesia: ketembang sekala (Lampung).

Indonesia.

Raw fruits are consumed as an acid-tasting snack.

• Perennial herb, up to 2 m tall, with robust leafy stems.
• Leaves lanceolate, up to 24-35 cm × 2.5-5.5 cm.
• Fruit berry-like, 1-3 at apex of inflorescence, globular, 1.5 cm in diameter, red, hairy, studded with unbranched 2-3 mm long, soft, faintly curved prickles.
• Seeds ribbed, ca. 3 mm long.

In primary forests along streams up to 650 m altitude.

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• Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp.

P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen