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Turmeric (Engl.)

Curcuma longa L.

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Herb Height: 1.5 m Leaves: Leaves petiolate, lamina up to c. 50 cm long, lanceolate. Flowers: Inflorescence borne centrally to the leaf tuft. All bracts greenish white, occasionally pink tinged. Flowers yellow-whit Fruits: Not provided

Location & Habitat

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), BENGUET, KIBUNGAN, Native and cultivated

Research

Benguet State University: Documentation and Digitalization of Traditional Knowledge and Health Practices: Kankanaeys of Palina and Ekachakran Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Cordillera

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Curcuma longa L.
Local Name
Turmeric (Engl.)
Family
Not provided
Category
All
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026