Plant: Alpinia officinarum

Alpinia officinarum
No english names given
Lengkuas kecil
Zingiberaceae

Alpina officinarum, better known as galangal in Indonesiaa, is a spice plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) that is widely used as a culinary spice. Besides its use as culinary spice, Besides its use as a culinary spice, small galangal also offers health benefits as an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and pontentially cancer-fighting agent. 

Alpina officinarum atau dalam bahasa indonesia lebih dikenal sebagai lengkuas, merupakan suatu tanaman jenis rempah rempah yang masuk kedalam keluarga jahe-jahean (Zingiberaceae) yang banyak banyak digunakan sebagai bumbu masakan. Selain dapat digunakan sebagai tambahan bumbu masakan lengkuas kecil juga dapat digunakan bagi kesehatan sebagai obat antibakteri, anti inflamasi, dan berpotensi membantu mencegah penyakit kanker. 

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Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Isen
Bali - Gianyar
Bali
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Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Food & drink
Bali - Gianyar
No material given
No color given
Apri Tiarsana
Apri Tiarsana
07 Aug 2025
Plant uses now includes materials from the CDB. Does this connection make sense? Uses are added via the plant edit view.
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