Amomum acre
Valeton
Panasa, Panasan, Pane
Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaf stalks, Spice
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The fruit are oval shaped and 3 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are pale yellow-white. The fruit can be angular with short spines.
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Edible Uses
Both forms of cardamom are used as flavorings and cooking spices in food and drink. E. cardamomum (green cardamom) is used as a spice, a masticatory, or is smoked.
Traditional Uses
The fruit and inner part of the leaf stalks are cut into small pieces and pickled in vinegar. They are added to food as a spice. They are pungent.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in mountain regions.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 150 Amomum species. They are mostly tropical.
References (3)
- HEYNE,
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 245
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 34
