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Amomum ovoideum is a shade-loving rhizomatous herb in the ginger family, native to Southeast Asia, whose dried fruits are used as green cardamom. It grows best in shaded, humid forest-like conditions with rich, moist soil.
Amomum ovoideum is a widespread shade-demanding rhizomatous herb of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) native to Southeast Asia. The plant bears fruits up to 2 cm (0.79 in) long, covered by slender, soft, red spines. When dried, the fruit produces cardamom seedpods similar to other cardamom spice plants.
A. ovoideum is associated with dense and semi-dense forest habitats in Southeast Asia and is found growing in the wild in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
A. ovoideum is considered a nontimber forest product in most of its range. In Laos and Cambodia, the fruits and seeds are collected and used both in traditional medicine and cooking. In traditional Cambodian medicine, it is used to treat respiratory problems and digestive disorders.
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