Tikhur / East Indian Arrow Root
Curcuma angustifolia
Also known as Travancore Starch
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- -ay onwards
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma angustifolia
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Nepal
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Punjab
- Flowering & fruiting
- -ay onwards
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Zingiberaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Tikhur तिखुर, tikor, tikur
- Nepali
- बर्खे सर्रो Barkhe Sarro
- Bengali
- Keturi halodhi
- Tamil
- Ararutkilangu, Kua, Ararut-kizhangu
- Telugu
- Ararut-gaddalu
- Kannada
- Koove-hittu
- Malayalam
- Koova, Kuva-kizhanna, കൂവ
- Marathi
- Tavakeera, Tavakhira, Tavakila
About Tikhur
East Indian arrow root (Curcuma angustifolia) is a herb belonging to the Zingiberaceae family (Ginger family). Members of this family are generally characterised by distichous simple leaves, spike/raceme/thyrse flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It occurs across India, Nepal. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during -ay onwards.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Tikhur belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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