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Curcuma longa L.
Zingiberaceae
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Curcuma longa L. [Unverified]

Zingiberaceae

Local names Luyang dilaw (Tagalog), Kalabaga (Bisaya), Kulyaw (Ilocano)
Common names Turmeric
Habit Shrub
Habitat Terrestrial
Locality Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Collected by Vincent Merciales
Ethnobotanical uses MEDICINAL: used as an ointment; FOOD: used for consumption; ADORNMENT: used in cosmetics; DYES: used for dyeing purposes;
Notes Rhizomes are bright yelow inside; thick and cylindric
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