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''Aframomum corrorima'' is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. The spice, known as korarima, Ethiopian cardamom, or false cardamom,〔 is obtained from the plant's seeds (usually dried), and is extensively used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine. It is an ingredient in berbere, mitmita, awaze, and other spice mixtures, and is also used to flavor coffee. In Ethiopian herbal medicine, the seeds are used as a tonic, carminative, and laxative.〔 P.C.M. Jansen. Record from Protabase. Oyen, L.P.A. & Lemmens, R.H.M.J. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, the Netherlands.〕 The plant is native to Tanzania, western Ethiopia〔 (in the vicinity of Lake Tana and Gelemso), southwestern Sudan, western Uganda.〔 It is cultivated in both Ethiopia and Eritrea.〔 File:KororimaWhole02.jpg|''Kororima'' fruits are placed in a vessel for pulverizing and grinding. File:KororimaGround.jpg|''Kororima'' pods have been pulverized so that the seeds may be removed. == See also == * Cardamom * List of Ethiopian dishes and foods 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aframomum corrorima」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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