Black cardamom is often used as a spice in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam and China.
Names
Scientific
Amomum subulatum
English
Bengal cardamom
Black cardamom
Brown cardamom
Greater cardamom
Hill cardamom
Indian cardamom
Nepal cardamom
Winged cardamom
Dutch
Zwarte kardemom
Spanish
Cardamomo negro
French
Cardamome brune
German
Brauner Kardamom
Nepal-Kardamom
Schwarzer Kardamom
Taxonomy
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Amomum
Species
Amomum subulatum (Black cardamom)
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
High altitude crops
Medicinal plants
Minor crops
Spices
Temperate crops
Tropical crops