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Fig. 259. Black Cardamom.

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Pereira 1854
Alpinia

Classic texts: Pereira 1854: the images.

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Fig. 255-256. Round Cardamom.

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Pereira 1854
Alpinia

Classic texts: Pereira 1854: the images.

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Photo: Alpinia zerumbet 4.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia zerumbet

Flower. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2004-04-20.

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Photo: Alpinia purpurata 0.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia purpurata

Plant. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2001-08-14.

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Photo: Alpinia purpurata 1.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia purpurata

Leaf. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2001-08-14.

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Photo: Alpinia galanga 0.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia galanga

Flower. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2001-08-14.

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Photo: Alpinia galanga 1.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia galanga

Flowering plant. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2001-08-14.

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Photo: Alpinia purpurata 3.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia purpurata

Flowerspike. Penedo, Brazil. Planted. 2001-02-16.

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Photo: Alpinia purpurata 2.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia purpurata

Flowerspike. Penedo, Brazil. Planted. 2001-02-16.

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Photo: Alpinia zerumbet 1.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia zerumbet

Leaf. Rio de Janeiro bot.g., Brazil. Planted. 2001-02-13.

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Photo: Alpinia zerumbet 0.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia zerumbet

Plant. Rio de Janeiro bot.g., Brazil. Planted. 2001-02-13.

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Photo: Alpinia officinarum 0.

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Alpinia
Botanical name: 
Alpinia officinarum

Seed cluster. Marburg bot.g., Germany. Greenhouse. 2006-10-02.

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Photo: Alpinia officinarum 1.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia officinarum

Plants in seed. Marburg bot.g., Germany. Greenhouse. 2006-10-02.

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Photo: Alpinia galanga 3.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia galanga

Fresh root. Helsinki, Finland. Picked. 2006-03-14.

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Photo: Alpinia galanga 2.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia galanga

Fresh roots. This is local supermarket quality, and hot. Helsinki, Finland. Picked. 2006-03-14.

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Photo: Alpinia zerumbet 3.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia zerumbet

Flowers. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Greenhouse. 2004-08-26.

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Photo: Alpinia zerumbet 2.

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Alpinia
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Alpinia zerumbet

Flowers. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Greenhouse. 2004-08-26.

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Fig. 116. Root of Alpinia officinarum.

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King's 1898
Alpinia

Classic texts: King's 1898: The Images.

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