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Mango Ginger

Curcuma amada, or mango ginger is a plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae and is closely related to turmeric. The rhizomes are very similar to common ginger but lack its pungency, and instead have a raw mango flavour.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Curcuma amada
Family: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Zingiberales
Habit: herb

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