Elettaria cardamomum (fruit)
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{{Microscopy | source=Amy Brush, Traditional Medicinals | {{Microscopy | source=Amy Brush, Traditional Medicinals | ||
| + | | description=Cardamom(seed) (''Elettaria cardamomum'') | ||
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| caption1=Cardamom seed coat, 200x in glycerin:dionized water | | caption1=Cardamom seed coat, 200x in glycerin:dionized water | ||
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| caption2=Cardamom seed coat II, 200x in glycerin:dionized water | | caption2=Cardamom seed coat II, 200x in glycerin:dionized water | ||
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| caption3=Cardamom ca oxalate in perisperm, 200x in glycerin:dionized water | | caption3=Cardamom ca oxalate in perisperm, 200x in glycerin:dionized water | ||
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| + | Epidermal cells of pericarp of polygonal cells; parenchyma cells of pericarp thin walled containing prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate; endosperm cells containing oil, minute starch granules and proteid granules. Ceylon cardamom is distinguished from the Malabar cardamom by the presence in the former of thick walled, conical, simple trichromes. | ||
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Epidermal cells of pericarp of polygonal cells; parenchyma cells of pericarp thin walled containing prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate; endosperm cells containing oil, minute starch granules and proteid granules. Ceylon cardamom is distinguished from the Malabar cardamom by the presence in the former of thick walled, conical, simple trichromes.
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