The Haldi or Turmeric tree bearing the scientific name Zingiberaceae Curcuma longa has many other common names attached to it. In Bengali it is known as haldi while in English it is called turmeric. In Gujarati it is called halada and in Hindi it is known as haldi or hardi. In other languages such as Kannada it is known as arishina, in Malayalam niannal or marinalu; in Marathi halde or halede; in Punjabi haldar or halja and in Sanskrit haridra