Curcuma longa L.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Curcuma longa L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. Matsuo 49, 10/12/1994

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Beside small creek in disturbed secondary forest along the Busindi river near the track, 18km NEN from Lae city.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04355480

    Occurrence ID: 845825a4-9e03-4f02-b113-eca9acc13920

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Curcuma longa L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • Locality

    Beside small creek in disturbed secondary forest along the Busindi river near the track, 18km NEN from Lae city.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 170 m. (558 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.62, 147.05

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica] [Loneim village, East Sepik province, Papua New Guinea.]

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H. Matsuo Collection No. 49
Country:	Papua NewGuinea
Name :	Curcuma longa L.
Family name: Zingiberaceae
Locality: 170mLong,/Lat,: 6° 37' S 147° 03'
Beside small creek in disturbed secondary
forest along the Busindi river near the track,
18km NEN from Lae city.
Habitat:	Lowland plains
Vernacular Name : Akingwala(Loneim village in East Sepik)
Use:	The head is washed with the liquid
contained in the flowers and young shoots to
treat headache.
Date:	10/12/1994
Description: Herb,
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