Mango ginger, English Name Mango Ginger, Scientific Name Curcuma amarda Roxb.

Nature: It is a light green solid tree. It is usually a metre high. Its leaves are not like other ginger plants. The leaves of mango ginger are like the leaves of a turmeric tree. The smell of this ginger is like one of our native mangoes. Mango ginger can be grown just like any other ginger.

Quality: Good for stomach ailments. Grinding in the sore area cures the pain. Eating this ginger in disease can be cured. Grinding mango ginger in a sore area cures the pain. If there is a fire, it is better to burn mango ginger and raw potatoes on the burnt part.

Cuisine: Many of these chutneys are delicious to eat.