Amomum compactum
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Amomum compactum
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2n =
Origin : area of origin
wild or cultivated
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1, stem part with rhizome; 2, stem part with leaf base; 3, inflorescence; 4, flower; 5, stamen; 6, infructescence; 7, fruit; 8, seed (PROSEA)
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Alpinia striata Hort. AMOMUM. CARDAMOM. East Indies. This is probably the amomon of Dioscorides. It is found in Sumatra, Java and other East Indian islands as far as Burma and produces the round cardamoms of commerce.