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Common name |
Malayalam
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Botanical
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Family |
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Cereals |
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Chams |
Charm |
Panicum,sumatrense |
Poaceae |
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(little millet) |
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Kodo millet |
Varagu |
Paspalum |
Poaceae |
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scorbiculatum |
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Maize |
Cholam |
Zea mays |
Poaceae |
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Rice |
Nel!u |
Owza sativa |
Poaceae |
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Ragi (Finger millet) |
Koovaraku |
Eleusine coracana |
Poaceae |
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Pulses |
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Black gram |
Uzhunnu |
Vigna mungo |
Fabaceae |
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Cowpea |
Perumpayar |
Vigna unguiculata |
Fabaceae |
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Green gram |
Cherupayar |
Vigna radiata |
Fabaceae |
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Horse gram |
Muthira |
Macrctyloma unitlorum |
Fabaceae |
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Red gram |
Thuvarappayar |
Cajanus cajan |
Fabaceae |
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Tubers
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Colocasia |
Chembu |
Colocasla escu'enra |
Araceae |
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Carret |
Carrot |
Daucus caiola |
Apiaceae |
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Elephant foot Yam |
Chand |
Amorphophallus |
Araceae |
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campanulatus |
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Potato |
Urulakiznangu |
Solanum tuberosum |
Solanaceae |
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Radish |
Mullangi |
Raphanus sativus |
Drassicaceae |
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Sweet potato |
Cheenikizhangu |
Ipomoea batatas |
Convolvulaceae |
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Turnip |
Seemamullangi |
Brassica rapa |
Bnssicaceae |
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Tapioca |
Maracheeni |
Manihot esculenta |
Euphorbiaceae |
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Yam |
Kachil |
Dioscorea alata |
Oioscoreaceae |
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Vegetables |
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Brinjal |
Vazhuthana |
Solanum melongena |
Solanacceae |
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Tomato |
Thakkali |
Lycopersicum |
Solanacceae |
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esculentum |
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Chilli |
Mulaku |
Capsicum annum |
Soianacceae |
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Amaranthus |
Cheers |
Amaranthus spp, |
Amaranthaceae |
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Okra |
Venda |
Abelmoschus |
Malvaceae |
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esculentus |
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Bitter gourd |
Paval |
Momordica charantia |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Bottle gourd |
Churakka |
Lagenaria siceraria |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Snake
gourd |
Padavalam |
Trichosanthes anguina |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Ridge gourd |
Peechanga |
Luffa acutangula |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Ash gourd |
Kumbalam |
Benincasa hispida |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Littie gourd |
Koval |
Coccinia grandis |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Sword bean |
Valaringa |
Canavalia gladiate |
Fabaceae |
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French
bean |
Beans |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Fabaceae |
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Beet root |
Beet root |
Beta vulgaris |
Chenopodiaceae |
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Cabbage |
Muttakose |
Brassica
oleracea |
Brassicaceae |
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var capitata |
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Carrot |
Carrot |
Daucus carota |
Apiaceae |
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Cauliflower |
Cauliflower |
Brassica
oieracea |
Brassicaceae |
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var botrytis |
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Indian bean |
Amara |
Lablab purpureus |
Fabaceae |
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Drumstick |
Muringa |
Moringa oleifera |
Moringaceae |
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Musk
melon |
Thalkumbalam |
Cucumis melo |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Onion |
Ulli |
Allium cepe |
Lilliaceae |
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Pumpkin |
Mathan |
Cucurbita moschata |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Red pumpkin |
Vellarimathan |
Cucurbita maxima |
Cucurbitaceae |
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Fruits |
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Banana |
Vazha |
Musa spp. |
Musaceae |
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Bread fruit |
Seemachakka |
Artocarpus altilis |
Moraceae |
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Builock's heart |
Malamunthiri |
Annona reticulata |
Annonaceae |
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Cashew |
Kasuvandi |
Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae |
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Sweet-sop |
Seethapazham |
Annona squamosa |
Annonaceae |
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Grapes |
Munthiringa |
Vitis vinifera |
Vitaceae |
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Guava |
Perakka |
Psidium guajava |
Myrtaceae |
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Jack |
Chakka |
Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae |
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Jujube |
Elantha |
Zizyphus jujuba |
Rhamnaceae |
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Lemon |
Naranga |
Citrus lemon |
Rutaceae |
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Lime |
Cherunaranga |
Citrus aurantitolia |
Rutaceae |
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Mango |
Manga |
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae |
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Mangosteen |
Mangosteen |
Galcinia mangostana |
Clusiaceae |
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Papaya |
Pappakka |
Carica papaya |
Caricaceae |
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Pineapple |
Kaithachakka |
Ananas comosus |
Bromeliaceae |
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Pomegranate |
Mathalanaranga |
Punica granatum |
Punicaceae |
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Sapota |
Sapota |
Achras sapota |
Sapotaceae |
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Mandarin |
Orange |
Citrus reticulata |
Rutaceae |
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Pomelo |
Bamplimas |
Citrus decumana |
Rutaceae |
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Condiments
& Spices |
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Chilli |
Mulaku |
Capsicum annum |
Solanaceae |
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Turmeric |
Manjal |
Curcuma domestica |
Zingiberaceae |
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Coriander |
Kothamalli |
Coriandrum sativum |
Apiaceae |
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Indian mustard |
Kaduku |
Brassica juncea |
Brasslcaceae |
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Cumin |
Jeerakam |
Cuminum cyminum |
Apiaceae |
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Pep par |
Kurumulaku |
Piper nigrum |
Piperaceae |
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Garlic |
Veluthulli |
Allium sativum |
Liliaceae |
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Ginger |
Inchi |
Zingiber officinale |
Zingiberaceae |
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Cardamom |
Etam |
Elettaria cardamomum |
Zingiberaceae |
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Long Pepper |
Thippali |
Piper longum |
Piperaceae |
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Nutmeg |
Jathika |
Myristica fragrans |
Myristicaceae |
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Cinnamon |
Karuvapatta |
Cinnamomum |
Lauraceae |
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zeylanicum |
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Clove |
Grambu |
Syzygium aromaticum |
Myrtaceae |
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Cinchona |
Cinchona |
Cinchona officinalis |
Rubiaceae |
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Allspice |
Allspice |
Pimenta dioica |
Myrtaceae |
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Fennel |
Perumjeerakam |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Apiaceae |
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Oil
Seeds |
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Coconut |
Thenga |
Cocos nucifera |
Arecaceae |
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Sesamum |
Ellu |
Sesamum indicum |
Pedaliaceae |
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Groundnut |
Nilakkadala |
Arachis hypogaea |
Fabaceae |
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Indian Mustard |
Kaduku |
Brassica juncea |
Brassicaceae |
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spp. juncea |
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Castor |
Avanakku |
Ricinus communis |
Euphorbiaceae |
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Oil Palm |
Ennappana |
EJaeis guineensis |
Arecaceae |
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Beverages |
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Coffee |
Kappi |
Coffea spp. |
Rubiaceae |
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Tea |
Theyila |
Camellia sinensis |
Theaceae |
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Cocoa |
Cocoa |
Theobroma cacao |
Sterculiaceae |
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Green
Manure Crops |
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Glyricidia |
Seemakonna |
Gliricidia maculata |
Fabaceae |
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Crotalaria(Striped) |
Kilukki |
CraIB/aria mucranata |
Fabaceae |
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Sunnhemp |
Kattuchanambu |
Crotalaria juncea |
Fabaceae |
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Calapagonium |
Calapagonium |
Calapaganium |
Fabaceae |
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mucanaides |
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Kudzuvine |
Kudzu payer |
Pueraria javanica |
Fabaceae |
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Wild indigo |
Kozhinji |
Tephrasia purpurea |
Fabaceae |
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Fodder
Crops |
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Bermuda |
Karuka |
Cynodon dactylon |
Poaceae |
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Napier |
Napier |
Pennisetum purpureum
Poaceae |
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Guinea |
Kuthirappullu |
Panicum maximum |
Poaceae |
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Para |
Parapullu |
Brachiaria mutica |
Poaceae |
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Tropical kudzu |
Kudzu |
Pueraria phaseolaides |
Fabaceae |
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Other
Crops |
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Tobacco |
Pukayila |
Nieatiana tabacum |
Solanaceae |
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Betel vine |
Vettila |
Piper betle |
Piperaceae |
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Arecanut |
Kamuku |
Areca catechu |
Arecaceae |
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Para rubber |
Rubber |
Hevea brasiliensis |
Euphorbiaceae |
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Sugarcane |
Karimbu |
Saccharum officina rum Poaceae |
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Trees |
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Teak |
Thekku |
Teetana grandis |
Verbenaceae |
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Ebony |
Karimaram |
Diaspyros ebenum |
Ebenaceae |
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Jungle jack/Aini |
Anjili |
Artoearpus hirsutus |
Moraceae |
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Poon |
Kattupunna |
Calophyllum |
Clusiaceae |
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polyanthum |
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Tree of Heaven |
Perumaram |
Ailanthus excelsa |
Simaroubaceae |
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Sain/Laurel |
Karimaruthu |
Terminalia erenulata |
Combrentaceao |
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Kindal |
Vellamaruthu |
Tpaniculata |
Combrentaceae |
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Gurjun |
Vella Ayani |
Dipteroearpus indieus |
Dipterocarpaceae |
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Iron wood tree |
Kadamaram |
Xylia zylocarpa |
Mimosaceae |
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Venteak |
Venthekku |
Lagerstroemia |
Lythraceae |
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mieroearpa |
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Siris |
Vaka |
Albizia lebbeek |
Fabaceae |
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Yellow teak |
Manja Kadambu |
Haldina cordifolia |
Rubiaceae |
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Dita bark |
Yezhilam pala |
Alstonia scholaris |
Apocynaceae |
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Ekadania |
Mulluvenga |
Bridelia squamosa |
Euphorbiaceae |
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Mahogany |
Mahagany |
Swietenia mahogani |
Meliaceae |
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Indian rose wood |
Eetty |
Oalbergla latifolia |
Fabaceae |
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Jack |
Plavu |
Artocarpus |
Moraceae |
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heterophyllus |
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Bead tree |
Manjadi |
Adenanthera pavonina |
Mimosaceae |
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MEDICINAL
PLANTS |
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Black Gulch |
Karingali |
Acacia catachu |
Mimosaceae |
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Asparagus |
Sathavari |
Asparagus racemosus |
Liliaceae |
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Varjavanicus |
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Brahmi |
Neerbrahmi |
Bacopa monnieria |
Scrophulariaceae |
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Aparjit |
Sankupushpam |
Clitoria tematea |
Fabaceae |
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Indian borage |
NjavaralPanikoorka |
Coleus amboinicus |
Lamiaceae |
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Nut grass |
Muthanga |
Cyperus rotundus |
Cyperaceae |
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Sadovani |
Velipparuthy |
Pergularia daemia |
Asclepiadaceae |
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Sarivan |
Orila |
Oesmodium |
Fabaceae |
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gangeticum |
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Indian sarasaparilla |
Narunandi |
Hemidesmus indicus |
Asclepiadaceae |
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Pennywort |
Kudangal |
Centella asiatica |
Apiaceae |
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Kachura |
Kacholam |
Kaempferia galanga |
Zingiberaceae |
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Neem |
Veppu |
Azadirchta indica |
Meliaceae |
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Holybasil |
Thulasi |
Ocimum sanctum |
Lamiaceae |
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Jaramala |
Keezharnelli |
Phyllanthus fratemus |
uphorbiaceae |
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Long Pepper |
Thippali |
Piper longum |
Piperaceae |
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Moovila |
Pseudarthria viscida |
Fabaceae |
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Rauvolfia |
Sarpagandhi |
Rauvolfia serpentina |
Apocynaceae |
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Garden Rue |
Sathappu/Arutha |
Auta graveolens |
Rutaceae |
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Sida |
Kurumthotti |
Sida rhombifolia |
Malvaceae |
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Gulancha (Hindi Name) |
Chittamruthu |
Tmospora cordifolia |
Menispermaceae |
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Antamul (Hindi Name) |
Vallippala |
Tylophora indica |
Asclepiadaceae |
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Khas.khas |
Ramacham |
Vetiveria zizanioides |
Poaceae |
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Nirgandi (Hindi Name) |
Karinochi |
Vitex negundo |
Verbenaceae |
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Asgand (Hindi Name) |
Amukuram |
Withania somnifera |
Solanaceae |
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Baloonvine |
Uzhinja |
Cardiospermum |
Sapendaceae |
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helicacabum |
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