Langkauas PRODUCT NAME
Alpinia pyramidata Bl. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Langkauas |
| Local Name: | Langkauas (Rizal, Camarines); Langkuas (Bisaya, Manobo, Banuaon, Manguangan) Pal-la (mandaya, Lanao). |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
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| Product Description: | A coarse herb. The leaves are about 45cm long, 8cm wide, pointed at both end, the upper surface smooth, and lower hairy. The flowers are white, about 3cm long and borne on rather large, compound inflorescences |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from central Luzon to southern Mindanao, and is occasionally cultivated on a very small scale |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots |
| Uses: | The root is used as a condiment and also medicinal |
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| Market Information: | The root is used as a condiment. Its flavour is similar to ginger, but much less pungent. It is also cooked with sap of sugar cane or with honey and water to produce an intoxicating beverage. |
| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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