Carum

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iCarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Carum
Species

About 20, including:
Carum atrosanguineum
Carum bretschneideri
Carum buriaticum
Carum carvi
Carum diversifolium
Carum verticillatum

Carum is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate regions of the Old World. The most important species is Caraway (C. carvi), the seeds of which are widely used as a culinary spice.

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