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Zingiber zerumbet
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species of plant
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderZingiberales
- FamilyZingiberaceae
Himalaya, India, Ceylon, Malay Peninsula; widely cultivated in Old World tropics.
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- taxon common name
- 红球姜
- short name
- Z. zerumbet
- taxon author citation
- (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
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Zingiber zerumbet is a species of plant in the ginger family with leafy stems growing to about 1.2 m (4 ft) tall. It originates from Asia, but can be found in many tropical countries. Common names include: awapuhi (from Hawaiian: ʻawapuhi spelled with an ʻokina, doublet of ʻawa), bitter ginger, shampoo ginger, lempoyang (from Malay) and pinecone ginger.
The rhizomes of Z. zerumbet are used as food flavoring and appetizers in various cuisines, and the rhizome extracts have been used in herbal medicine.