Neesam Ginger
Zingiber neesanum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- July-September
How to identify Neesam Ginger
Identify Neesam Ginger by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Zingiberaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Neesam Ginger.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zingiber neesanum
- Genus
- Zingiber
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-September
- 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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- रान आले
About Neesam Ginger
A member of the Zingiberaceae family, Neesam ginger (Zingiber neesanum) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It grows in moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Neesam Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
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