Barak (Curcuma zedoaria)
Description
Curcuma zedoaria zedoary, white turmeric, or kentjur is a perennial herb and member of the genus Curcuma, family Zingiberaceae. The plant is native to India and Indonesia but now naturalized in other places including the US state of Florida. Its use as a spice in the West today is extremely rare, having been replaced by ginger, and to a lesser extent, yellow turmeric.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Zingiberales
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Family: Zingiberaceae
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Genus: Curcuma
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