Etlingera elatior  (Jack) R.M.Sm.

Torch Ginger, Ginger Flower, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Wild Ginger
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Zingiberales
Family: ​Zingiberaceae
Genus: Etlingera
Species: elatior

  • Common names: Torch Ginger, Ginger Flower, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Wild Ginger
  • Thai names:​ กะลา kala (Nakhon Si Thammarat), กาหลา kala (Bangkok), ดาหลา dala (Bangkok), ดาหลาขาว dala khao (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 火炬姜 huo ju jiang
  • Distribution: Native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Southern Thailand; widely cultivated and naturalized in SE Asia
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Phu Laen Kha N.P.), Chiang Mai (Chiang Dao)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Etlingera elatior image location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Etlingera elatior from Thailand.
Etlingera elatior, Torch Ginger.jpg
Etlingera elatior Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum July
Etlingera elatior, Torch Ginger.jpg
Etlingera elatior Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum July
Etlingera elatior, Torch Ginger.jpg
Etlingera elatior Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum July
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Etlingera elatior Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum July
Etlingera elatior Chiang Dao February 2020.jpg
Etlingera elatior, Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, February 2020
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
eMonocot