Curcuma longa L.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Curcuma longa L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 15537, 27 Mar 1953

  • Location

    Tonga. 'Eua. In deep forest on ridge above the sea-facing terraces above Lokupo on the northeastern side of the island.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4355476

    Occurrence ID: adb80142-15a9-4211-ba52-eab923f0c833

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Curcuma longa L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Tonga

  • State/Province

    'Eua

  • Locality

    In deep forest on ridge above the sea-facing terraces above Lokupo on the northeastern side of the island.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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Presented to DPU Herbarium
by T. G. Yuncksr
Herbar/um
T. Gi YUNCKER
PLANTS OF TONGA
Island of Eua
depauw univ
herbarium.'
T. G. Yuncker, No.
Curcuma longa L.
Date: Mar. 21, 1953
In deep forest on lidge above the sea-facing
terraces a!5ove Lokupo on the northeastern side of
the island. Underground stem deep yellow; used in
preparing medicines and as a dye. Alt. about 15>0 m.
Tongan name:
Ango
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