Galangal (高良姜)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Alpinia officinarum — with an aroma profile of spicy, gingery, camphoraceous, woody.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Alpinia officinarum in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Alpinia officinarum on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 高良姜
Pinyin gāoliángjiāng
Scientific name Alpinia officinarum
Type ingredient
Aroma spicy, gingery, camphoraceous, woody
Category Roots

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Roots
aroma Spicy
aroma Woody
related Sand Ginger
related Cardamom

Main Site

Read the full article: Galangal on IncenseHerbs


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