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Botanical Name
Aframomum corrorima
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Aframomum corrorima is a herbaceous perennial of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, that produces leafy stems one to two metres tall from rhizomatous roots. Pink flowers are borne near the ground and give way to red, fleshy fruits holding shiny brown seeds. The spice, known as Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom or korarima, comes from the dried seeds and is used extensively in Ethiopian and Eritrean cooking. It is an ingredient in berbere, mitmita and awaze, and flavours coffee. The plant is native to Tanzania, western Ethiopia, south-western Sudan and western Uganda. It is cultivated in Ethiopia and Eritrea, although the fruits are typically harvested from wild plants. In Ethiopian herbal medicine, the article says the seeds are used as a tonic and in other remedies.

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  • Ethiopian Cardamom
  • False Cardamom

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  1. Wikipedia, under "Aframomum corrorima."
  2. Wikipedia, under "Aframomum corrorima."

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