Aframomum longiscapum (Hook.F.) K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Zingiberaceae > Aframomum

Characteristics

A ginger family herb. An erect herb with leafy stems. It can grow 2-3 m high. The flowers are mauve and the fruit are dark red.
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Erect herb with leafy stem 5-9 ft. high
Fruits dark red
Flowers mauve
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.76 - 2.87
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forest.
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In secondary forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use medicinal
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Aframomum longiscapum world distribution map, present in Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Aframomum longiscapum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000338084
COL ID 65DKJ
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Synonyms

Cardamomum longiscapum Amomum longiscapum Aframomum longiscapum