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Indian spices
- MangoThe mango tree Mangifera indica first took root in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent. This region now includes Bangladesh, northeastern India…
- CinnamonThe genus Cinnamomum contains the trees that produce cinnamon, a spice derived from their inner bark. Only a few species within this family are grown…
- Black pepperThe pepper plant is a perennial woody vine that grows up to 10 meters in height. It climbs on supporting trees, poles, or trellises found in Southeast Asia…
- CardamomThe first reference to cardamom appears in Sumerian records, yet the plant itself remains a biological puzzle. Two distinct genera produce the spice known as…
- Chili pepperArchaeological evidence places the first cultivation of Capsicum plants in modern-day Peru and Bolivia around 7,500 BC. These berries became one of the…
- GingerGinger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine.
- NutmegThe Banda Islands in Maluku, Indonesia, remain the only place where true nutmeg trees grow wild. These dark-leaved evergreens stand as dioecious plants…
- CloveThe Syzygium aromaticum tree stands as an evergreen reaching heights of up to 20 meters. Its large leaves and crimson flowers grow in terminal clusters that…
- BasilThe plant known as Ocimum basilicum grows natively from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which also includes mints.
- Mustard seedMustard seeds are small round objects measuring about 1 millimeter in diameter. They appear in colors ranging from yellowish white to deep black depending on…