Aframomum angustifolium

Aframomum angustifolium, known as "wild cardamom" in English,[2] is a species in the ginger family Zingiberaceae that grows in Madagascar. It is herbaceous and like other plants of this family, its erect "stems" consist of layered tubular leaf bases. The species name, angustifolium, means "narrow-leaved" in Latin.

Aframomum angustifolium
Aframomum angustifolium fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Aframomum
Species:
A. angustifolium
Binomial name
Aframomum angustifolium
(Sonn.) K.Schum.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Aframomum baumannii K.Schum.
  • Aframomum sanguineum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
  • Aframomum sceleratum A.Chev.
  • Amomum angustifolium Sonn.
  • Amomum clusii Sm.
  • Amomum madagascariense Lam.
  • Amomum nemorosum Bojer
  • Amomum sanguineum K.Schum.
  • Amomum sansibaricum Werth
  • Cardamomum angustifolium (Sonn.) Kuntze
  • Cardamomum clusii (Sm.) Kuntze
  • Cardamomum melegueta Kuntze
  • Marogna paludosa Salisb.
  • Zingiber meleguetta Gaertn.

The fruit is a berry containing many seeds surrounded by sugary-sweet and sour edible pulp. The crushed seeds are also used as a peppery spice.[2]

References
  1. "Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  2. Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.


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