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Alpinia elatior
Also known as Philippine waxflower, this perennial's unopened buds are edible (as pictured in the last photo).
Prefers tropical rainforest with wet and slightly acidic soil.
It was introduced to Hawaii from S.E. Asia.
Spotted on Jan 7, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you, Pradeep!
Very nice spotting Mauna!!!