Close-up Of Sliced And Whole Turmeric Root Or Rhizome, On White Background Royalty-Free Stock Image

Turmeric, Curcuma longa, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the roots or rhizomes of which are used in cooking as well as in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is also known as haridra. The plant is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The rhizomes are used fresh or processed into a deep orange-yellow powder commonly used as a coloring and flavoring