Jangli Ada / Allugha Galangal
Alpinia nigra
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alpinia nigra
- Genus
- Alpinia
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-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
- Bengali
- Jangli Ada, Tara
- Kannada
- Betta shunthi
- Malayalam
- Malainschikua, Malayinchikkuva, Malayincikkuva
- Marathi
- Giri-kulimjan
About Jangli Ada
Allugha Galangal (Alpinia nigra) 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 evergreen and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Jangli Ada belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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