Native cardamon, Golgol, Gorgor

Where does Native cardamon grow?

Found in: Asia, Australia, Bougainville, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

Notes: There are about 60 Hornstedtia species. They occur in tropical Asia.

Status: The seeds are especially eaten by children.

Growing Native cardamon, Golgol, Gorgor

Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed or by division of the rhizome.

Edible Uses: The seeds are edible. The tuberous roots are eaten.

Production: The flower can be broken off the underground stem or rhizome and the seeds and sap are sweet and cardamom like.

Nutrition Info

Native cardamon, Golgol, Gorgor Photos

References

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Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 110 (As Hornstedtia lycostoma)

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Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 258