Curcuma
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Curcuma (Template:IPAc-en)<ref>Template:Dictionary.com</ref> is a genus of plants in the ginger family Zingiberaceae that contains such species as turmeric and Siam tulip. They are native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, New Guinea and northern Australia.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Some species are reportedly naturalized in other warm parts of the world such as tropical Africa, Central America, Florida, and various islands of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Generally, most curcuma grows well in loose and sandy soil in shaded areas.Template:R<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Botanical descriptionEdit
Curcuma is a perennial, herbaceous plant that can reach a height of 1 meter. It emits numerous, edible rhizomes whose interiors are yellow or orange. These rhizomes are reduced to a powder, which is the spice called curcuma. Its lanceolate leaves are oblong or elliptical and are of a uniform green, and about 50cm long and 7 to 25 cm wide.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
UsesEdit
The name is derived from the Sanskrit kuṅkuma, referring to turmeric. Turmeric is used to flavour or colour curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses; it may also be used as a substitute for saffron or other yellowish pigments.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
SpeciesEdit
Template:As of, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 167 species:Template:R Template:Div col
- Curcuma achrae Template:Small
- Curcuma aeruginosa Template:Small
- Curcuma albiflora Template:Small
- Curcuma alismatifolia Template:Small
- Curcuma amada Template:Small
- Curcuma amarissima Template:Small
- Curcuma andersonii Template:Small
- Curcuma angustifolia Template:Small
- Curcuma antinaia Template:Small
- Curcuma arida Template:Small
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- Curcuma arracanensis Template:Small
- Curcuma aruna Template:Small
- Curcuma attenuata Template:Small
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- Curcuma australasica Template:Small
- Curcuma bakeriana Template:Small
- Curcuma bella Template:Small
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- Curcuma bicolor Template:Small
- Curcuma caesia Template:Small
- Curcuma campanulata Template:Small
- Curcuma candida Template:Small
- Curcuma cannanorensis Template:Small
- Curcuma caulina Template:Small
- Curcuma ceratotheca Template:Small
- Curcuma chantaranothaii Template:Small
- Curcuma charanii Template:Small
- Curcuma cinnabarina Template:Small
- Curcuma clovisii Template:Small
- Curcuma cochinchinensis Template:Small
- Curcuma codonantha Template:Small
- Curcuma coerulea Template:Small
- Curcuma colorata Template:Small
- Curcuma comosa Template:Small
- Curcuma cordata Template:Small
- Curcuma coriacea Template:Small
- Curcuma corniculata Template:Small
- Curcuma cotuana Template:Small
- Curcuma decipiens Template:Small
- Curcuma eburnea Template:Small
- Curcuma ecomata Template:Small
- Curcuma elata Template:Small
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- Curcuma exigua Template:Small
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- Curcuma fimbriata Template:Small
- Curcuma flammea Template:Small
- Curcuma flaviflora Template:Small
- Curcuma glans Template:Small
- Curcuma glauca Template:Small
- Curcuma globulifera Template:Small
- Curcuma gracillima Template:Small
- Curcuma graminifolia Template:Small
- Curcuma grandiflora Template:Small
- Curcuma gulinqingensis Template:Small
- Curcuma haritha Template:Small
- Curcuma harmandii Template:Small
- Curcuma heyneana Template:Small
- Curcuma ignea Template:Small
- Curcuma inodora Template:Small
- Curcuma involucrata Template:Small
- Curcuma karnatakensis Template:Small
- Curcuma kayahensis Template:Small
- Curcuma kudagensis Template:Small
- Curcuma kwangsiensis Template:Small
- Curcuma lampangensis Template:Small
- Curcuma larsenii Template:Small
- Curcuma latiflora Template:Small
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- Curcuma leonidii Template:Small
- Curcuma leucorrhiza Template:Small
- Curcuma lindstromii Template:Small
- Curcuma lithophila Template:Small
- Curcuma loerzingii Template:Small
- Curcuma longa Template:Small
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- Curcuma macrochlamys Template:Small
- Curcuma mangga Template:Small
- Curcuma maxwellii Template:Small
- Curcuma meraukensis Template:Small
- Curcuma micrantha Template:Small
- Curcuma montana Template:Small
- Curcuma mukhraniae Template:Small
- Curcuma mutabilis Template:Small
- Curcuma myanmarensis Template:Small
- Curcuma nakhonphanomensis Template:Small
- Curcuma nankunshanensis Template:Small
- Curcuma neilgherrensis Template:Small
- Curcuma nepalensis Template:Small
- Curcuma newmanii Template:Small
- Curcuma oligantha Template:Small
- Curcuma ornata Template:Small
- Curcuma pambrosima Template:Small
- Curcuma papilionacea Template:Small
- Curcuma parviflora Template:Small
- Curcuma parvula Template:Small
- Curcuma pedicellata Template:Small
- Curcuma peramoena Template:Small
- Curcuma petiolata Template:Small
- Curcuma phaeocaulis Template:Small
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- Curcuma picta Template:Small
- Curcuma pierreana Template:Small
- Curcuma pitukii Template:Small
- Curcuma plicata Template:Small
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- Curcuma pseudomontana Template:Small
- Curcuma puangpeniae Template:Small
- Curcuma pulcherrima Template:Small
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- Curcuma ruiliensis Template:Small
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- Curcuma sahuynhensis Template:Small
- Curcuma saraburiensis Template:Small
- Curcuma sattayasaiorum Template:Small
- Curcuma scaposa Template:Small
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- Curcuma siamensis Template:Small
- Curcuma sichuanensis Template:Small
- Curcuma singularis Template:Small
- Curcuma sixsensesensis Template:Small
- Curcuma sparganiifolia Template:Small
- Curcuma spathulata Template:Small
- Curcuma stahlianthoides Template:Small
- Curcuma stenochila Template:Small
- Curcuma stolonifera Template:Small
- Curcuma strobilifera Template:Small
- Curcuma sumatrana Template:Small
- Curcuma suphanensis Template:Small
- Curcuma supraneeana Template:Small
- Curcuma suraponii Template:Small
- Curcuma sylvatica Template:Small
- Curcuma thorelii Template:Small
- Curcuma tongii Template:Small
- Curcuma trichosantha Template:Small
- Curcuma tuanii Template:Small
- Curcuma vamana Template:Small
- Curcuma vinhlinhensis Template:Small
- Curcuma viridiflora Template:Small
- Curcuma vitellina Template:Small
- Curcuma wallichii Template:Small
- Curcuma wanenlueanga Template:Small
- Curcuma wilcockii Template:Small
- Curcuma woodii Template:Small
- Curcuma xanthella Template:Small
- Curcuma yingdeensis Template:Small
- Curcuma yunnanensis Template:Small
- Curcuma zanthorrhiza Template:Small
- Curcuma zedoaria Template:Small
- Curcuma zedoarioides Template:Small
GalleryEdit
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Curcuma aeruginosa
- Curcuma longa (Haldi) Im IMG 2441.jpg
Curcuma longa
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Curcuma sp.
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Curcuma sp.
ReferencesEdit
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