Thanks for sharing nice pictures of Alpinia zerumbet of Zingiberaceae family (the ginger family). Please visit the following link to further information, especially about the uses of this species. Habit of the plant is also available in the link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_zerumbet Thanks and Regards, Giby On Aug 2, 7:38 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Dear Friend, > Attaching two images of Alpinia zerumbet.It is known > as Light Galangal.In Bangla it is known as Punnag Champa.It is common in the > foot-hills of Assam /Arunachal.In fact I saw the plant near Baluk pong ( On > way to Tanga from Tezpur ).Few plants are available at this place ( Cooch > behar ),in undisturbed areas. > Regards > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > Mobile: 9434194942b > > Alpinia zerumbet 1.jpg > 108KViewDownload > > Alpinia zerumbet 2.jpg > 87KViewDownload
