Aframomum alboviolaceum
(Ridl.) K.Schum.
Zingiberaceae
Aframomum biauriculatum K.Schum.
Aframomum candidum Gagnep.
Aframomum latifolium K.Schum.
Aframomum macrospermum (Sm.) Burkill
Aframomum stipulatum (Gagnep.) K.Schum.
Amomum alboviolaceum Ridl.
Amomum bitacoum Gagnep.
Amomum latifolium Afzel.
Amomum macrospermum Sm.
Amomum stipulatum Gagnep.
Cardamomum latifolium Kuntze
Ceratanthera beaumetzii Heckel
Common Name:
Flowering plant in native habitat
Photograph by: Scamperdale
General Information
Aframomum alboviolaceum is a herbaceous perennial plant with creeping rhizomes that are relatively deeply buried in the soil. It produces leafy stems up to 3 metres tall[
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 and medicine, It is sometimes cultivated as a food crop[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Sudan, south to Angola, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
Habitat
Tall grass and tree savannah[
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 |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a spice[
].
Medicinal
The plant is febrifuge[, stomachic and vermifuge332].
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.
