Curcuma longa L.

Amomum curcuma Jacq.
Curcuma domestica Valeton
Stissera curcuma Raeusch.
Kua domestica (L.) Medik.

Aire de croissance

Native origin unknown but probably from India. Cultivated throughout tropical Asia (South-East Asia).
Afghanistan (Hazarajat), China (Cultivated in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Xizang/Tibet, Yunnan), India (Punjab), Pakistan.
Plant of forest edges.

Synonymes POWO (10)

  • Curcuma brog Valeton heterotypique (POWO)
  • Amomum latifolium Lam. heterotypique (POWO)
  • Curcuma ochrorhiza Valeton heterotypique (POWO)
  • Curcuma longa var. vanaharidra Velay., Pandrav., J.K.George & Varapr. heterotypique (POWO)
  • Curcuma tinctoria Guibourt heterotypique (POWO)
  • Amomum curcuma Jacq. heterotypique (POWO)
  • Stissera curcuma Giseke homotopique (POWO)
  • Kua domestica Medik. homotopique (POWO)
  • Curcuma soloensis Valeton heterotypique (POWO)
  • Curcuma domestica Valeton heterotypique (POWO)

Papiers fabriqués depuis cette plante (2)

📍 Corée (2)

Noms vernaculaires (13)

🌐 Chinois (1)

🌐 Coréen (2)

Zones de production

Classification botanique

Ordre
Ordre
Zingiberales
Famille
Famille
Zingiberaceae
Genre
Genus
Curcuma longa L.

Usage papetier

Partie utilisée
Root
Usage
Dye
Nom du papier
In Asia and particularly in China, Korea and Japan, the papers are intended for a wide range of use: Papers for calligraphy and art, Papers for ceremonies, Paper as a medium of exchange, money paper, Papers for making clothes, wall hangings and bedding, Papers for architecture, interior design, Papers for crafts of various kinds, for domestic purposes and leisure. The names assigned to the paper refers to different notions: The material used, The place of production, The method of production, Appearance, Dimensions, Use, The name of an artist or a studio etc.