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Gingers are an important part of the tropical flora and appreciated and used world-wide. This book brings together the writings of specialists on the various aspects of the Ginger family and displays the importance of gingers as spices, in medicinal preparations and as ornamentals. Chapters cover commercial importance, biology, history of research into ginger, chemistry, classification and a comprehensive overview of the tribes and genera. Lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout.Larsen, Kai is the author of 'Gingers of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore - Kai Larsen - Paperback' with ISBN 9789838120258 and ISBN 9838120251.
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