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Hornstedtia scottiana This large and vigorous ginger, native to rainforests between the Maluku Islands (Moluccas), New Guinea, Vanuatu and northern Queensland, Australia forms big colonies of leafy shoots that arise from underground rhizomes. The beautiful inflorescences have showy red and white bracts and magenta-red flowers. The fruits are an extremely delicious exotic delight with a very sweet tangerine/orange flavor but little known. |