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Wild ginger - Etlingera fimbriobracteata Seen in the area of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo (2015).<br /> Zingiberaceae. The plant is rhizomatous and the inflorescence (group of flowers) arises from the rhizoma, with up to 90 flowers per head. The flower&#039;s corolla is yellow, with an anther crest yellow - orange. Fruits ripen reddish.<br /> They live in th forest floors near rivers or streams. Etlingera fimbriobracteata,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Wild ginger - Etlingera fimbriobracteata

Seen in the area of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo (2015).
Zingiberaceae. The plant is rhizomatous and the inflorescence (group of flowers) arises from the rhizoma, with up to 90 flowers per head. The flower's corolla is yellow, with an anther crest yellow - orange. Fruits ripen reddish.
They live in th forest floors near rivers or streams.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Interesting looking fruit. Are they of some human use, or just pretty? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      These are only the flowers, you can see the fruits and other parts of the plant here
      http://flickriver.com/photos/28722516@N02/sets/72157606846610447/       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thank you! Posted 9 years ago
      2. View Patomarazul's profile
        Patomarazul
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        Nice, thanks Wildflower! I think I read that the roots are edible as for other ginger plants :-) Posted 9 years ago
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    Azura Ahmad
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    Beautiful shot. I'm so jealous :D Posted 9 years ago

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The Etlingera fimbriobracteata

Etlingera fimbriobracteata is a tropical ginger herb in the Etlingera genus. It is found in Borneo (Sarawak).

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Similar species: Gingers, Bananas, Etc.
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jul 21, 2016. Captured Oct 4, 2015 04:54 in Jalan Kinabalu, Kinabalu Park, 89300 Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • SP-100EE
  • f/5.5
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO800
  • 24.5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.