Amomum dealbatum
Roxb.
Zingiberaceae
This species is sometimes confused with Amomum maximum, but is treated as distinct in the Flora of China[
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- Flora of China
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Cardamomum dealbatum (Roxb.) Kuntze
Common Name:
Plant growing in a forest in Java
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Plant growing in a forest in Java
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Fruit spikes near the base of the stems.
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Close-up of a fruit spike
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Opened fruit, revealing the seeds and arils.
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General Information
Amomum dealbatum is a robust perennial herb, growing up to 3 metres tall, with a thick rhizome[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible fruits and young shoots.
This is a species complex and although as currently circumscribed it has a very wide range and is common, it may be resolved into a number of more restricted range species. Hence for now it has to be assessed as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - eastern India, southwestern China, Thailand.
Habitat
Scattered in forests, especially on moist humus-rich soils[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Shady forests and hill slopes in southwest China at elevations of 600 - 800 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Data Deficient |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten raw, cooked or candied[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The fresh, sweet, juicy aril around ripe seeds is considered a delicacy[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The seeds are used as a cardamom substitute[
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- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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Young shoots, young inflorescences and young fruits are eaten as vegetables cooked with rice[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings of the root-bearing tips of the rhizome[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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with help from
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