Bara Kulanjan / Greater Galangal
Alpinia galanga
Also known as Java Galangal, Siamese Ginger
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- August-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alpinia galanga
- Genus
- Alpinia
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Widely cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Cultivated throughout SE Asia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बड़ा कुलंजन Bara kulanjan
- Bengali
- সুগন্ধাবচ
- Tamil
- Akkulati, Anaivacampu, அரத்தை, சித்தரத்தை
- Telugu
- Dumparaashtrakamu, దుంపరాష్ట్రము
- Kannada
- Dhumarasmi, ರಾನ್ನ
- Malayalam
- Chitta-ratta, വലിയ അരത്ത
- Marathi
- कोळींजन Kolinjan, Kosht-kulinjan
About Bara Kulanjan
Greater Galangal (Alpinia galanga) is a herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae family (Ginger family). Members of this family are generally characterised by distichous simple leaves, spike/raceme/thyrse flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in widely cultivated. It occurs across Cultivated throughout SE Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Bara Kulanjan belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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