Zingiber officinale Roscoe.

Family Name
Zingiberaceae
Common Names
Ginger, Ginger root
Description
Tuberous, aromatic rhizome.
Origin
Many tropical and semi-tropical regions.
Comments
Host for Mealybug, scale (Diaspididae), moths, and beetles
(Curculionidae and Chrysomelidae).
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