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black cardamom
Sign in to saveAlso known as Amomum subulatum, hill cardamom, Bengal cardamom, greater cardamom, Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamom, winged cardamom, big cardamom
species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Black cardamom, scientifically known as *Amomum subulatum*, is a species within the family Zingiberaceae. It belongs to the genus *Amomum* and serves as a source of cardamom. The plant is utilized as a spice and a medicinal plant. Common names for this taxon include 香豆蔻, 嘎哥拉, 茴香豆蔻, and črni kardamom.
The native range of *Amomum subulatum* includes Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Tibet. Specific regional records indicate its presence in the Tibet Autonomous Region, as well as in the East Himalaya from Nepal to Sikkim and in northern India. The IUCN Red List assessed the conservation status of this species as Data Deficient in 2019.
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Species
Data DeficientE. Himalaya (Nepal to Sikkim), N. India.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Amomum
- Image
- BlackCardamom.jpg
- Has use
- medicinal plant
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- taxon rank
- species
- taxon name
- Amomum subulatum
- Commons category
- Amomum subulatum
- IUCN conservation status
- Data Deficient
- this taxon is source of
- cardamom
- taxon common name
- črni kardamom
- short name
- A. subulatum
- taxon range
- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Encyclopedic overview
Amomum subulatum, also known as black cardamom, hill cardamom, Bengal cardamom, greater cardamom, Indian cardamom, Nepal cardamom, winged cardamom, big cardamon, or brown cardamom, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Zingiberaceae. Its seed pods have a strong, camphor-like flavour, with a smoky character derived from the method of drying.
Characteristics
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