Distribution and uses


Distribution and uses

    Distribution and uses of different Amomum species

    SPECIES

    COMMON NAME

    COUNTRY

    USES

    A. aromaticum Roxb.

    Bengal Cardamom or Nepal cardamom

    Eastern india, Pakistan

    Rhizomes are used as a spice and flowering shoots are used in curries

    A. compactum soland

    Round cardamom

    Malaysia, Java

    Fruits are used as spice

    A. glabosum Cour

    Round Chinese Cardamom

    China

    Seeds are used as spice

    A. krevanw Pierre

    -

    Cambodia, Indo-China

    Fruits are used as spice and to flavour curries sausages and cordials

    A. maxiumum Roxb.

    Java Cardamom

    Malaysia

    Used as spice

    A. xanthiodies Wall.

    Wild bastard Siamese Cardamom

    Myanmar, India

    Used as spice

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