Jangli Haldi / Wild Turmeric
Curcuma aromatica
Also known as Cochin Turmeric, Yellow Zedoary
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand & more
- Flowering
- May-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma aromatica
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grows wild in degraded forests, and in plantations
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-September
- 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
- Jangli haldi जंगली हळी, van haldi
- Nepali
- वन हलेदो Van Haledo, कचुर Kachur
- Tamil
- கஸ்தூதி மஞ்ஜள் Kasturimanjal, கஸ்தூரி மஞ்சள், கத்தூரி மஞ்சள்
- Telugu
- Kasthuri Pasupa
- Kannada
- ಅಂಬೆಹಳದಿ Ambe haladi, ಮಾವುಶುಂಠಿ Maavu shunthi, ಕಸ್ತೂರಿಅರಿಶಿನ Kasturi arishina
- Malayalam
- Kattumanna, കസ്തൂരിമഞ്ഞൾ, Curcuma aromatica
About Jangli Haldi
Wild Turmeric (Curcuma aromatica) 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 is typically found in grows wild in degraded forests, and in plantations. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-September.
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Jangli Haldi belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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