Curcuma longa L.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Curcuma longa L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3850 with Matt Long, Francisco Sohl, 05 Sep 1997

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.). Village of Nanimwimsap. House of Ionis Raza (healer).

  • Description

    Cultivated herb to 40cm; roots yellow in crossection; sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191057

    Occurrence ID: 37c94912-edcb-4124-b432-557b37b1d39b

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Kitalong, Ann. Ethnobotany of Palau. 2.
    Notes: p. 326

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Curcuma longa L. det M. J. Balick

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Sokehs (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Village of Nanimwimsap. House of Ionis Raza (healer)

  • Coordinates

    6.9583, 158.233

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Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs Municipality:
Village of Nanimwimsap. House of Ionis Raza (healer). 06°57’30"N,
158°14’00"E.
Cultivated herb to 40cm; roots yellow in crossection; sterile. N.V.
Kisin lang [Pohnpeian]
M. J. Balick & Matt Long, Francisco Sohl
05 Sep 1997
Fieldwork supported by the Gildea Foundation
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M. J. Balick 3850
Fieldwork supported by Gildea Foundation
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