Aframomum daniellii
(Hook.f.) K. Schum
Cameroon's cardamom
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAframomum daniellii, also known as African cardamom, is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann.
Description
A ginger family herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has rhizomes or stems under the ground. It grows to 3-4 m high. The flowers are clustered at the base. They are on short stalks. The flowers are red and yellow. The fruit are green or red when ripe. They are spindle shaped.
Edible Uses
A. daniellii is traditionally used as a spice in the regions of Africa it is native. The plant is also used for medicinal purposes as a laxative, anti-parasitic, and to fight other microbial infections.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The seeds are also eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally flooded fields. It grows in moist shady places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Notes
There are about 50 Aframomum species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Eson, Etoutou, Ichabolo, Ketsho, Longozo, Ndiyi na gbeugbeu, Olima
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