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Photo: Curcuma longa 1.

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Curcuma
Botanical name: 
Curcuma longa

Spring growth. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2012-04-27.

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D12 5726
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Fig. 231-232. Java Turmeric. Batavian Turmeric.

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Pereira 1854
Curcuma

Classic texts: Pereira 1854: the images.

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Fig. 228-230. Madras long Turmeric. Madras round Turmeric. Malabar Turmeric.

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Pereira 1854
Curcuma

Classic texts: Pereira 1854: the images.

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Fig. 225-227. China round Turmeric. China long Turmeric. Bengal Turmeric.

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Pereira 1854
Curcuma

Classic texts: Pereira 1854: the images.

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Photo: Curcuma longa 0.

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Curcuma
Botanical name: 
Curcuma longa

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.

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Fig. 090. Long turmeric. Short turmeric.

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King's 1898
Curcuma

Classic texts: King's 1898: The Images.

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Fig. 045. Curcuma longa.

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Sayre 1917
Curcuma

Classic texts: Sayre 1917: the pics.

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Fig. 044. Curcuma longa.

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Sayre 1917
Curcuma

Classic texts: Sayre 1917: the pics.

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Fig. 021. Curcuma starch (x 350)

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Sayre 1917
Curcuma

Classic texts: Sayre 1917: the pics.

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