Aframomum letestuanum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAframomum letestuanum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by François Gagnepain.
Description
A ginger family herb. It grows 3-5 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 50 cm long by 9 cm wide. They are heart shaped or ear shaped at the base and taper to the tip. The flowering stalk is 50-100 cm tall and it has flowers occur singly towards the top. The petals are pale red. The fruit are red and on stalks about 1 m long. These branch off near ground level. The fruit are 8-11 cm long by 2 cm wide. The fruit have a white portion around the seeds. The seeds are an irregular shape and 2.5 mm by 2 mm. They are dark brown and have lines along them.
Edible Uses
The fruit and seeds are edible; the seeds are used as a spice.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are edible.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open spaces in the forest with sunlight occurring. It grows between 1,100-1,300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo R, Congo DR, Gabon, Uganda,
References (3)
- e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:218387
- Global Plants JSTOR (As Aframomum letestua)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 9
