Authority

Family: Zingiberaceae
Standard Botanical Name: Alpinia galanga
Standard Common Name: Greater Galangal
Author: (L.) Willd.
References: [WHO1989, pg 33.57] [HoC2000, pg 11] Go to ITISITIS Go to WikipediaWikipedia

Binomial Synonyms

  • Maranta galanga L. [HoC2000, pg 11]

Other Common Names

  • Galanga [HoC2000, pg 11]
  • Java Galanga [HoC2000, pg 11]
  • Java Galangal [WHO1989]
  • Siamese Galanga [HoC2000, pg 11]
  • Siamese Galangal [WHO1989]
  • Siamese Ginger [WHO1989]
  • Lengkuas [Wikipedia]
  • Blue Ginger [Wikipedia]

Vietnamese Names

  • rieng (riềng)
  • rieng am (riềng ấm)
  • rieng nep (riềng nếp)
  • hau kha (hậu khá [Thái])

Pinyin Names

  • da gao liang jiang [HoC2000, pg 11]
  • hong dou kou (fruit) [HoC2000, pg 11]

Ayurvedic Names