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Aframomum angustifolium
Also called Longoza Plant, Mlelgueta Pepper, Ethiopian Cardamom
Aframomum angustifolium, known as longoza (Malagasy pronunciation: [luŋguza], also "wild cardamom" in English) is a species in the ginger family Zingiberaceae that grows in tropical Africa and in Madagascar.
The plant's crushed seeds are used as a peppery spice. The leaves are also used as disposable receptacles for eating rice.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aframomum angustifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
