| District | NALBARI | BMC Name | PACHIM NALBARI BLOCK BMC | Flora Category | Spices | Type of Flora | Herb |
| Local Name of Flora | Halodhi | Local Language | Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Turmeric | Scientific Name | Curcuma longa |
| Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
| Part Used | Rhizome | Uses | Consumed as spice | Other Details | The rhizomes are dried and ground into a yellow powder.This is used as a yellow colouring agent and flavouring in a wide range of foods such as rice, curries, piccalilli, gravies and sauces. |