Aframomum elliottii
(Baker) K. Schum.
Alligator Cardamon
Zingiberaceae Edible: Seeds
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A ginger family herb. It develops flowers from the base of the stem. The flowering stem is stout and about 25 cm long. The flowers are in a cluster. They have a vanilla scent. The fruit are red and shiny.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in shady woodlands. It grows in swamp forest and near the banks of swamps.
Where It Grows
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 50 Aframomum species.
Synonyms
Amomum elliottii Baker
References (4)
- e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:218370
- Djihounouck, Y., et al, 2018, Diversité Et Importance Socio-Economique Des Espèces Fruitières Sauvages Comestibles En Zone Kasa (Sud-Ouest Du Sénégal). European Scientific Journal December 2018 edition Vol.14, No.36 ISSN: 1857 – 7881
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 80
- Morton, J.K., 1961, West African Lilies and Orchids. Longmans. p 33
