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Tapeinochilos ananassae

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Family: Costaceae · Genus: Tapeinochilos

Tapeinochilos ananassae

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Tapeinochilos ananassae, also known as backscratcher ginger, torch ginger, or Indonesian wax ginger, is an evergreen herb in the family Costaceae described as a species in 1866. It is native to New Guinea, the Indonesian province of Maluku, and the Australian state of Queensland. It is a perennial growing up to 2.4 m (8 ft) tall and a spread of up to 2.1 m (7 ft). The inflorescence is a cylindrical array of stiff, bright red bracts enclosing emergent yellow flowers.

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