Curcuma longa Linn. |
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- Authors:
- Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
- Title:
- Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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- Family:
- Zingiberaceae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon
- Habitat:
- Backyard
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- 482 m
- Habit:
- A perennial plant with irregularly shaped tubers; herb
- Height:
- 1 to 3 meters high
- Roots:
- Rhizomes are bright yellow inside, thick and cylindric.
- Stem:
- Leaves:
- A leafy plant, 1 to 1.5 meters tall, with 5 to 6 leaves.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- Flowers are pale yellow, as long as the bracts.
- Fruits:
- Fruits are capsules.
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
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- Date identified:
- Specimen kept at:
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 08/03/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor