Family: Zingiberaceae
Synonym: Curcuma wenyujin Y.H.Chen & C.Ling
Vernacular name: Kasthurimanjal, Kattumanjal, Kattumannar, Pullakizhangu
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Grows wild in degraded forests, and in plantations
Distribution: Tropical regions of South and Southeast Asia.
Flowering and Fruiting: May-September
Key identification features: Rhizomatous, strongly aromatic herbs; Rhizomes greyish outside and yellow inside; Leaves oblong, silky pubescent beneath; Flowers in spike on separate, leafy shoots; upper bracts mauve; corolla pink.
Uses: The rhizomes are used in traditional medicine, skincare, perfumery, and as a natural dye.
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