Black cardamom
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For other uses, see Cardamom (disambiguation).
Amomum subulatum, also known as black cardamom, hill cardamom,[1] Bengal cardamom,[1] greater cardamom,[1] Indian cardamom,[1] Nepal cardamom,[1] winged cardamom,[1] big cardamon,[2][3] 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. In Hindi it is called बड़ी इलाइची (baḍī ilāicī lit. 'big cardamom').
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Black cardamom | |
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Black cardamom fruit as used as spice | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Zingiberaceae |
Genus: | Amomum |
Species: | A. subulatum |
Binomial name | |
Amomum subulatum | |
Synonyms | |
Cardamomum subulatum (Roxb.) Kuntze |
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