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Aromatic Ginger
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Gingers, heliconias & bananas

Aromatic Ginger

Kaempferia galanga L.

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Names

EnglishAromatic Ginger
DutchKentjoer
Spanish—
Chinese山柰
Scientific nameKaempferia galanga L.

About this species

Kaempferia galanga, commonly known as kencur, aromatic ginger, sand ginger, cutcherry, is a monocotyledonous plant in the ginger family, and one of four plants called galangal. It is found primarily in open areas in Indonesia, southern China, Taiwan, Cambodia, and India, but is also widely cultivated throughout Southeast Asia.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyZingiberaceae
GenusKaempferia

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
2006First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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