Wild Turmeric
Curcuma aromatica
Also known as Cochin Turmeric, Yellow Zedoary
About Wild Turmeric
Curcuma aromatica (common name: wild turmeric) is a member of the genus Curcuma belonging to the family Zingiberaceae. Botanically close to Curcuma australasica, wild turmeric has been widely used as a cosmetic herbal in South Asia and nearby regions. In Tamil and Malayalam, it is known as Kasthuri Manjal (கஸ்துரி மஞ்சள்/കസ്തൂരി മഞ്ഞൾ), and in Telugu, bontha-pasupu (బొంతపసుపు).
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Curcuma aromatica
- Genus
- Curcuma
- Family
- ZINGIBERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grows wild in degraded forests, and in plantations
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
Zingiberaceae
Ginger family
Wild Turmeric belongs to the Zingiberaceae family.
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