The true cardamomum spice is produced from the plant Elettaria cardamomum (Zingiberaceae), member of the ginger fa mily, a perennial rhizomatous herb that is a native of India. The small, light-colored seeds of cardamom, are encapsulated in small pods about the size of a cranberry, have a delicate flavor. Each pod contains 17 to 20 tiny dark, hard, angular seeds. Cardamom has a pungent aroma and a warm, spicy-sweet flavor, hence it used as a spice or condiment. Indonesia offer another species, round ca rdamom (Java cardamom, Amomum compactum Soland. ex Maton =A. kepulaga Sprague & Burkill), loca lly named as Kapulaga. The seed of Indonesian kapulaga also has a good, ca rdamomy flavour.
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