Kingdom Plantae Family Zingiberaceae Scientific name Amomum tsao-ko Rank Species | Order Zingiberales Genus Amomum Higher classification Amomum | |
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Similar Star anise, Amomum villosum, Galangal, Alpinia officinarum, Amomum | ||
Amomum tsaoko is a ginger-like plant known in English by the transliterated Chinese name cao guo. It grows at high altitudes in Yunnan. Both wild and cultivated plants are used medicinally.
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