Hornstedtia scottiana
| Hornstedtia scottiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Hornstedtia |
| Species: | H. scottiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hornstedtia scottiana | |
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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