Photo: Curcuma longa 0.
Botanical name:
Rhizome and leaf. The inside of the root is much more interesting: it's extremely yellow. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2006-04-22.
Curcuma longa L.
Engl.: common turmeric, turmeric, curcuma, French saffron, Indian saffron, long turmeric, yellow ginger.
Deu.: Gelbwurz, Gelber Ingwer, Kurkuma.
Suom.: kurkuma, maustekurkuma.
Sven.: gurkmeja, gulrot, turmerik.
Fran.: curcuma, safran des Indes.
Bot. syn.: Amomum curcuma Jacq., Curcuma domestica Val., Curcuma viridiflora Roxb.
