iNaturalist Plant Observations - Costa Rica (iNaturalist:Plants-Costa Rica)
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Sm.
Zingiberaceae
Torch ginger
lydiastrait
2018-06-19
Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Coto Brus, Las Cruces Biological Station, Coto Brus, Puntarenas, CR
8.7845333333 -82.96 +-30m.
Family: Zingiberaceae, Genus: Etlingera, Species: Etlingera elatior, Ethnobiological note: commonly planted as a ornamental and hedge plant. In SE Asia, flowers, fruits, and young buds are consumed as a spice. A decoction of the fruit is traditionally used to treat earaches.