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Galangal
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Gingers, heliconias & bananas

Galangal

Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

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Names

EnglishGalangal
DutchLaos
SpanishGalanga
Chinese大高良姜
Scientific nameAlpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

About this species

Alpinia galanga, a plant in the ginger family, bears a rhizome used largely as an herb in Unani medicine and as a spice in Southeast Asian cookery. It is one of four plants known as "galangal". Its common names include greater galangal, lengkuas, and blue ginger.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyZingiberaceae
GenusAlpinia

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1965First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo4
  • Wanica1

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

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