Family: Zingiberaceae
Synonym: Zerumbet zingiber T.Lestib.
Vernacular name: Kattinchi,
Kattukolinchi, Narikarimbu
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Evergreen
forests
Distribution: India, Sri
Lanka and Malesia
Flowering and Fruiting: July-November
Key identification features:
Rhizomatous herbs with leafy stems. Leaves are oblong. The spikes are ovoid or
oblong, and the bracts turn blood-red as they mature. White flowers have a
creamy white labellum. The capsule contains globose seeds.
Use: The leaves serve as food wraps, and the oils are used in perfumed soaps and pickles.
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