Wild Flowering Plants

Zingiberaceae
Renealmia alpinia   (Rottb.) Maas
Mexico to Tropical America.
I have seen one specimen on the Maquis river in the Talvan area and one collection by Verna Slane in Ravine Poisson, Bexon.
Possibly almost extinct due to rivebank clearance.
A purple dye may have been extracted locally in the past from the fruits to colour woven baskets.
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