Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (GINGER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Zingiberaceae
  • Species : Curcuma angustifolia
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.
  • Common name : East-Indian Arrow Root, Travancore's starch
  • Vernacular name : Tikari (Hin.); Palagunda, Arrow-root gaddalu (Tel.); Palma, Paalagunda (Ori.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : May onwards
  • Comments : In forests on hill slopes. Sometimes cultivated in hills. Arrow roots are prepared from the tubers.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; 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 angustifolia. Downloaded on 1 July 2024.

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