Aframomum sulcatum

(Oliv. et Hanb. ex Baker) K. Schum.

Zingiberaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring

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Summary

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Aframomum sulcatum is a species of plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Daniel Oliver, Daniel Hanbury, and John Gilbert Baker and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann.

Description

A ginger family plant. It has a slender rhizome and a very short flower stalk. The leafy stems grow 4 m tall. They have a reddish tinge. The flowers are pale red to orange-yellow. The fruit have narrow grooves and are edible. The seeds are shiny.

Edible Uses

The fruit pulp is eaten raw. The dried leaves are used for flavouring.

Traditional Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The leaves are dried and used for flavouring.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest and forest clearings.

Where It Grows

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Notes

There are about 50 Aframomum species.

Synonyms

Amomum sulcatum Oliv. et Hanb.Amomum zimmermannii Sensu A. Chevalier

References (9)

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Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 11
Dalziel, J. M., 1937, The Useful plants of west tropical Africa. Crown Agents for the Colonies London.
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