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Aframomum daniellii
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aframomum daniellii, also known as African cardamom, is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker, and got its current name from Karl Moritz Schumann.[1][2]
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Range
Aframomum daniellii is found in West tropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to the Central African Republic, south to Angola.[3]
Use
A. daniellii is traditionally used as a spice in the regions of Africa it is native. The plant is also used for medicinal purposes as a laxative, anti-parasitic, and to fight other microbial infections.[4]
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