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Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. Red ginger, jungle queen, jungle king, opuhi uteute, gengibre rojo, Tahitian ginger, ostrich plume, opuhi
This very showy flower appears in red ("jungle king") and pink ("jungle queen"). Red ginger is native to New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Yap, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Bismark Archipelago, and Bougainville. It was introduced to Hawai‘i prior to 1930, where it is now naturalized. In Hawai‘ian, red ginger is known as ‘awapuhi ‘ula‘ula. Identification: Leaves are oblong, large, and shiny, on cane-like stems; plants can reach 9' (2.7 m) in height. The bright red or pink flower stalks, up to 12" (30 cm) long, are actually bracts—the plant produces inconspicuous white flowers. Online References:
Forest and Kim Starr’s Starr Environmental site The USDA Plants Database (PDF) Dr. Giuseppe Mazza's PhotoMazza.com site Hawaiian Plants and Tropical Flowers The National Tropical Botanical Garden The University of Hawai‘i’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at Mānoa (PDF)
7/29/2023 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt
Alpinia purpurata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/29/2023 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt
7/29/2023 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt
7/29/2023 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt
3/15/2001 · Hawaii Botanical Gardens, Hawaii Range:
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