Aframomum citratum
(C.Pereira) K.Schum.
Zingiberaceae
Amomum citratum C.Pereira
Amomum macrolepis K.Schum.
Cardamomum citratum (C.Pereira) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Aframomum citratum is a perennial herbaceous producing leafy stems up to 3 metres tall from a rhizomatous rootstock[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The plant is gathered from the wild for use as a food. It is sometimes cultivated for its edible young shoots[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon.
Habitat
Forests[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Young shoots[
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
