Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Curcuma longa
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
December 28, 2013
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Street.
Plant Description:
Herb, rhizome underground, bright yellow within, aromatic. Inflorescence erect, basal 2/3 with pale green bracts, distal 1/3 white bracts. Tepals pale yellowish white, labellum pale yellow with deep yellow band. "Olena, Tumeric."
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Rhizome used for seasoning.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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