Curcuma aromatica Salisb.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (GINGER FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Zingiberaceae
  • Species : Curcuma aromatica
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Curcuma aromatica Salisb.
  • Common name : Wild Turmeric, Cochin Turmeric, Yellow Zedoary
  • Vernacular name : Ban-haridhra, Junglee-haldi (Hin.); Kasturi-arishina (Kan.); Kasturi-pasupu (Tel.); Palua, Bano-haldi (Ori.); Aranyaharidhra, Vanaharidhara (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : May-September
  • Comments : On hills above 1000 m in open slopes. Also cultivated throughout. Arrow roots are prepared from the tubers.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • 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 aromatica. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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