Grains of Paradise

Grains of Paradise is the name of a plant in the ginger family, which originates from West Africa. The ground seeds are used as a spice. It has a peppery flavor and was therefore in Europe used as a black pepper substitute during the 14th and 15th century.

Names

Scientific
   Aframomum melegueta
English
   African pepper
   Alligator pepper
   Grains of Paradise
   Guinea grains
   Guinea pepper
   Melegueta pepper
Dutch
   Grein
   Paradijszaad
   Slavenpeper
Spanish
   Granos de Guinea
   Granos del Paraíso
   Pimienta de Guinea
   Pimienta Melegueta
   Pimienta murciélago
French
   Maniguette
   Poivre de Guinée
   Poivre du paradis
German
   Guineapfeffer
   Meleguetapfeffer
   Paradieskörner

Taxonomy

Genus
   Aframomum
Family
   Zingiberaceae
Order
   Zingiberales

Basic information and facts

Origin:

West Africa

Distribution:

Mainly grown in West Africa and Southern Ethiopia.

Annual, biennial, or perennial:

It’s a herbaceous perennial plant.

Climate and weather:

Tropical

Uses:

Ground seeds are used as a spice which can be used as a substitute for black pepper.

Crop categories

Spices
Tropical crops

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