Aframomum exscapum

(Sims) Hepper

Guinea grains

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Summary

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Aframomum exscapum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Sims and got its current name from Frank Nigel Hepper. Its Susu name is dadigogo. Another name is balancounfa. It was described in 1891 by Edouard Heckel, who wrongly attributed to it the name of Ceratanthera Beaumetzi.

Description

A ginger family plant. It is a herb with stems 1-2 m high. The leaves are on the upper part of the leafy stems. The flowers are white with some pink colour and they have a yellow throat. The fruit are hairy and red. They have deep corrugates along them. The seeds are black and shiny.

Edible Uses

The fruit are used as a spice, with pungent seeds. The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are used as a spice. The seeds are pungent. The leaves are cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.

Where It Grows

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Notes

There are about 50 Aframomum species.

Synonyms

Aframomum cuspidatum (Gagnep.) K. Schum.Aframomum leonense K. Schum.Aframomum oleraceum A. Chev.Alexis bifurca Salisb.Amomum cuspidatum Gagnep.Amomum exscapum Sims

Also Known As

Alligator pepper, Dadi-gogo, Grains of paradise, Kable, Miekoteh, Moukoule

References (6)

Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
Dibong, S. D., et al, 2011, Inventory and Biodiversity of species edible wild fruits sold in the markets of Douala, Cameroon. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2(3).
Diop, A. l., et al, 2021, Cultural importance of wild edible plants in three sympatric communities: Agni, Akyé and Gwa in the Department of Alépé (Southeast of Côte d’Ivoire). Ethnobotany Research and Applications 22:35. p 7
e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:218372
Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 9

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