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Curcuma longa
Turmeric
As recorded: Curcuma longa L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Zingiberaceae
- Collected by
- Suzuki, M.; Tokelau, F.; et al.Masatomi Suzuki →F. Tokelau →
- Collector number
- T 00095
- Date
- December 5, 2000
- Locality
- Near Telecom tower
- Island
- 'Eua Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Identified by
- Suzuki, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Curcuma longa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2000. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 216 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

2026-10-15
São Vicente - São Paulo, 11330, Brazil
(c) Giovanna Tallin Lourençon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Haranoda, Karnataka, India
(c) Ankita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
臺灣島, 杉林區, 高雄市, TW
(c) jasmine5812, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
29/A, Mahewa, Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007, India
(c) Kavya Sree yadav, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
8XG4+Q56, Valparai, Tamil Nadu 642127, India
(c) Vishwa Wishtohelp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Kampung Telok Kachang, Kangar, Perlis, MY
(c) Warith Wassim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Curcuma longa. BISH 734688. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956362499. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/734688.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956362499 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
