Grains of Paradise
Aframomum melegueta K.Schum.
Names
| English | Grains of Paradise |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Granos del Paraíso |
| Chinese | 天堂椒 |
| Scientific name | Aframomum melegueta K.Schum. |
About this species
Grains of paradise (Aframomum melegueta) is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and closely related to cardamom. Its seeds are used as a spice (ground or whole); it imparts a pungent, black-pepper-like flavor with hints of citrus. It is also known as melegueta pepper, Guinea grains, ossame, or fom wisa, and is sometimes confused with alligator pepper. The terms African pepper and Guinea pepper have also been used, but are ambiguous as they can apply to other spices such as grains of Selim (Xylopia aethiopica).
In Cameroon, the name is jujube, not to be confused with the jujube, fruit of Ziziphus jujuba
It is native to West Africa, which is sometimes named the Pepper Coast (or Grain Coast) because of this commodity. It is also an important cash crop in the Basketo district of southern Ethiopia.
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Paradijskorrel (Aframomum melegueta) is een plantensoort uit de gemberfamilie, Zingiberaceae, en nauw verwant aan kardemom. In Suriname is het bekend als awisa (van Twi: wisa) De soort is ook algemeen bekend als 'melegueta-peper', 'alligatorpeper' of 'ossame'. De term 'Guinee-peper' wordt ook gebruikt, maar daarmee wordt meestal Xylopia aethiopica bedoeld. De zaden worden gebruikt als specerij (gemalen of geheel); ze geven een scherpe zwartepeper-achtige smaak met hints van citrus.
De soort is inheems in West-Afrika, dat vanwege deze grondstof soms de Peperkust (of Graankust) wordt genoemd. Het is ook een belangrijke exportsoort in het district Basketo van de regio Yedebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch in het zuiden van Ethiopië.
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Aframomum melegueta, comúnmente conocido como amomo, se refiere a una especia del oeste de África obtenida de la planta Aframomum melegueta (Familia del jengibre, Zingiberaceae). Es picante al paladar, con un sabor muy parecido al de la pimienta negra. Asimismo, se conoce como cardamomo de Madagascar, cardamomo pimentado de África, granos del paraíso de Guinea, malagueta de África, pimienta malagueta, pimienta de Guinea o granos de Guinea.
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非洲豆蔻，又称椒蔻、几内亚胡椒、天堂椒、乐园籽、梅莱盖塔胡椒，是姜科多年生草本植物。原产非洲西部沿海沼泽。开紫色、喇叭状花，结5~7公分长豆荚，内藏红棕色种子。有胡椒味，也因为成为早期胡椒的替代品。目前仅常见于非洲地区的内部消费。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Zingiberales |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Genus | Aframomum |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Commewijne2
- Wanica1
- Brokopondo1
- Paramaribo1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
