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Zingiber officinale

Zingiber officinale Roscoe


Family Zingiberaceae
Local Name Laya; Agat
Habit Herb
Habitat Throughout the country but not in the wild
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: used as a spice in cooking;
Collected from Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) K. Amon, M. Andales, J. Gazmen, M. Imong, Salenda
Identification Verified By Maria Karina Fullante-(n/a)-(Zingiber officinale Rosc.)-(IK)

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