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escalda-mão

Hedychium coronarium

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (8 countries).

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇿 Belize 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇨🇳 China 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Zingiberales (Zingiberales)

Species

Hedychium coronarium (escalda-mão)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese escalda-mão

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of escalda-mão?

The scientific name of escalda-mão is Hedychium coronarium. It belongs to the genus Hedychium.

Where does escalda-mão live?

escalda-mão is found in Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (8 countries).. Countries include Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador.

What family does escalda-mão belong to?

escalda-mão (Hedychium coronarium) belongs to the genus Hedychium, which is part of the taxonomic family Zingiberaceae.

What kingdom does escalda-mão belong to?

escalda-mão (Hedychium coronarium) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of escalda-mão?

The closest relatives of escalda-mão in the genus Hedychium include bananilha, borboleta, gengibre-vermelho.