Sand Ginger (山柰)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 山柰 (shānnài) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Kaempferia galanga — with an aroma profile of camphoraceous, spicy, earthy, floral.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Kaempferia galanga on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 山柰
Pinyin shānnài
Scientific name Kaempferia galanga
Type ingredient
Aroma camphoraceous, spicy, earthy, floral
Category Spices

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Spices
aroma Spicy
aroma Earthy
aroma Floral
related Cardamom
related Clove

Main Site

Read the full article: Sand Ginger on IncenseHerbs


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