Curcuma amada Roxb.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (GINGER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Zingiberaceae
  • Species : Curcuma amada
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Curcuma amada Roxb.
  • Common name : Mango Ginger
  • Vernacular name : Aami-haldi (Hin.); Mavu shunti, Mavina shunti (Kan.); Amada (Ori.); Aamrardrakam, Karpuraharidra (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : August-November
  • Comments : In forests on hill slopes. Sometimes cultivated along ghats for its edible rhizome which is used in condiments.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : India, Malay Peninsula & Archipelago
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Curcuma amada. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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