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Snowflake Ginger
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
'Pleated
Ginger' Alpinia arctflora
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A very attractive ginger with, as
the common names suggests, wavy 'pleated' margins to the leaves.
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Small hairs on
the underside of the leaf produce a beautiful soft, velvety feel.
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The other
common name of 'snowflake ginger' alludes to the pretty white flowers that are
produced at the end of the main pseudo-stems.
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The flowers have a yellow centre
and are reported by Nicholson and Nicholson (1995) to be the biggest flower of
any Australian ginger.
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These are followed by an unattractive collection of
fruits that are at first green, then turn into what looks like small
brownish-gray bananas.
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The many small seeds and their flaky white surroundings
can be nibbled, but are not considered particularly edible.
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This plant is found
in gaps on the edge of tropical rainforest in north Queensland (Nicholson and
Nicholson 1995).
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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