Hornstedtia scottiana
| Hornstedtia scottiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Hornstedtia |
| Species: | Hornstedtia scottiana F. Muell |
Hornstedtia scottiana, common known as Scott's Ginger, Jiddo, or Native Cardamom, is a very large ginger native to Queensland, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Its fruits are eaten by the cassowary. It is also a food plant for the larval stages of the Banded Demon Butterfly. [1]
References
- ↑ "Hornstedtia scottiana", Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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