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'''''Aframomum angustifolium''''', known as "wild cardamom" in English,<ref name="Ruffo02">{{cite book |last1=Ruffo |first1=Christopher K. |last2=Birnie |first2=Ann |last3=Tengnäs |first3=Bo |title=Edible wild plants of Tanzania |year=2002 |publisher=Regional Land Management Unit/Sida |isbn=9966-896-62-7 }}</ref> is a [[species]] in the ginger family [[Zingiberaceae]] that grows in [[Madagascar]]. It is [[Herbaceous plant|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''''', known as "wild cardamom" in English,<ref name="Ruffo02">{{cite book |last1=Ruffo |first1=Christopher K. |last2=Birnie |first2=Ann |last3=Tengnäs |first3=Bo |title=Edible wild plants of Tanzania |year=2002 |publisher=Regional Land Management Unit/Sida |isbn=9966-896-62-7 }}</ref> is a [[species]] in the ginger family [[Zingiberaceae]] that grows in [[Madagascar]], where it is known as longoza. It is [[Herbaceous plant|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. |
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The fruit is a [[berry (botany)|berry]] containing many seeds surrounded by sugary-sweet and sour edible pulp. The crushed seeds are also used as a peppery spice.<ref name="Ruffo02"/> |
The fruit is a [[berry (botany)|berry]] containing many seeds surrounded by sugary-sweet and sour edible pulp. The crushed seeds are also used as a peppery spice.<ref name="Ruffo02"/> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus: | Aframomum |
| Species: | A. angustifolium
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| Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum.[1]
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Aframomum angustifolium, known as "wild cardamom" in English,[2] is a species in the ginger family Zingiberaceae that grows in Madagascar, where it is known as longoza. 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.
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
- ^ a b "Aframomum angustifolium (Sonn.) K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ a b 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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