Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Law 369 with A. Kitalong, V. R. Tadao, F. Wsisang, 11 Aug 2008

  • Location

    Palau. Ngatpang. Ngatpang State, Ibobang village near church.

  • Description

    Herbaceous perennial up to 1m tall, inflorescence green, flowers white, inflorescence becoming red at maturity, inclosing a slimy gel.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104674

    Occurrence ID: 0ba33c52-cd20-4287-a544-c15d1a1980fe

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Kitalong, Ann. 2020. Ethnobotany of Palau: Plants, People and Island Culture. 2. 392.
    Notes: p. 369

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Ngatpang

  • Locality

    Ngatpang State, Ibobang village near church

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.49206, 134.531

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Tht Nëw York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Zingiberaceae
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
Palau. Ngatpang. Ngatpang State, Ibobang village near
church.
7°29,31.4”N, 134°3rS23"E
20 m.
Herbaceous perennial up to 1 m tall, inflorescence
green, flowers white, inflorescence becoming red at
maturity, inclosing a slimy gel.
N.V. Terribek [Palauan]
11 Aug 2008
W. Law, A. Kitalong, V. R. Tadao, F. Wsisang 369
05104674