Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb
Dublin Core
Title
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb
Subject
Taxonomy
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species: Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Species: Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb
Common name
- Temulawak
- Javanese turmeric
- Javanese ginger
- Java ginger
Description
Morphology
C. xanthorrhiza is an annual plant that grows in clumps and has a pseudostem (2–2.5 m in height). Each colony consists of several plants (tillers as much 3 to 9 plants), and each plant has 2–9 leaves. C. xanthorrhiza leaves are long and quite wide (50–55 cm long leaves with a width of about 18 cm). The grain is flower-shaped, elongated round whose length can reach 23 cm. The shape of the parent rhizome of C. xanthorrhiza is oval round like an egg, while the shape of branch rhizome found on the side part is elongated.
C. xanthorrhiza is an annual plant that grows in clumps and has a pseudostem (2–2.5 m in height). Each colony consists of several plants (tillers as much 3 to 9 plants), and each plant has 2–9 leaves. C. xanthorrhiza leaves are long and quite wide (50–55 cm long leaves with a width of about 18 cm). The grain is flower-shaped, elongated round whose length can reach 23 cm. The shape of the parent rhizome of C. xanthorrhiza is oval round like an egg, while the shape of branch rhizome found on the side part is elongated.
Uses
traditionally used - to treat several ailments such as lack of appetite, stomach disorder, liver illness, constipation, bloody diarrhea, dysentery, arthritis, children’s fevers, hypotriglyceridaemia, hemorrhoids, vaginal discharge, rheumatism, and skin eruptions.
Distribution
C. xanthorrhiza Roxb. is an Indonesian original plant which belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and is found in many tropical regions. This plant can grow in the lowlands to an altitude of 2500 m above sea level. In Indonesia, this plant is widespread and cultivated in almost all major islands such as Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku. In addition, C. xanthorrhiza has also been cultivated in several Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In addition, cultivars may also be found in China, India, Japan, and Korea.
C. xanthorrhiza Roxb. is an Indonesian original plant which belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and is found in many tropical regions. This plant can grow in the lowlands to an altitude of 2500 m above sea level. In Indonesia, this plant is widespread and cultivated in almost all major islands such as Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku. In addition, C. xanthorrhiza has also been cultivated in several Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In addition, cultivars may also be found in China, India, Japan, and Korea.
IUCN Category List
Not yet assessed
Not yet assessed
Source
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8214482/
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352361436_Javanese_Turmeric_Curcuma_xanthorrhiza_Roxb_Ethnobotany_Phytochemistry_Biotechnology_and_Pharmacological_Activities
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=42393#null
Publisher
Siti Nur Fashehah Binti Azhari
Date
3 May 2023
Contributor
Siti Nur Fashehah Binti Azhari
Language
English
Collection
Citation
“Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb,” BIDARA, accessed February 4, 2026, https://bidara.uthm.edu.my/items/show/966.