Zingiberaceae
Alpinia formosana
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Genus
- Alpinia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 美山姜, 臺灣月桃, 高雄山姜, 云南红豆蔻果, 台湾土豆蔻, 台湾月桃
- Japanese
- クマタケラン
Synonyms
- Alpinia koshunensis Hayata
- Alpinia satsumensis Gagnep.
- Alpinia takaminei Masam.
- Languas formosana (K.Schum.) Sasaki
- Languas koshunensis (Hayata) Sasaki
Photos
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: M108t, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.