Nice Catch Col. Bimal Ji On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Smilax004 <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 <[email protected]> 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 > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
