Elettaria is a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumatra and Malaysia, though some species are naturalized elsewhere.One member of the genus, Elettaria_cardamomum, is a commercially important spice used as a flavouring agent in many countries.The following species are recognized as of July 2014:Elettaria brachycalyx S.Sakai & Nagam. - SarawakElettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton - IndiaElettaria ensal (Gaertn.) Abeyw.
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