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Botanical Name  : Alpinia galanga 
Family                  : Zingiberaceae
Part Used          : Rhizome
Indian Names
Bengali
Gujarati
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Marathi
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu		 : Kulanjan
: Kolinjan
: Rasmi
: Kulanjan
: Chittaratta
: Baripankijar
: Kulanjan
: Kulanja
: Kathi
: Sugandam Tittiram
: Pedadumparashiram
: Kulanjan

 



Description & Distribution 
Indigenous to India, Galanga grows exuberantly along the eastern Himalayas and in South West India. 

Its volatile oils are of high international attraction, for its medicinal value. Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the major producing regions of Galanga in India.

Harvesting Season : January to February
Marketing Season : March to April

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Uses
The volatile oil of Galanga is of high medicinal value.

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Export
India exports several varieties of Galanga in different forms of which the oils are of high demand.

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