Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Amomum muricatum
- Genus
- Amomum
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- അമോമം മ്യൂരിക്കേറ്റം
About Amomum muricatum
Amomum muricatum belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Botanical family
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Amomum muricatum belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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