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IX. Scientific, English and vernacular names of tropical medicinal plants

Scientific Name English Sanskrit Hindi Bengali Malayalam Tamil Kannada
Abelmoschus
moschatus (Linn.)
Medicus

Ladie’s Finger,

Okra

Lata kasturika Guj Mushkdana Kasthurivenda Varttilai-kasturi Kasturi-bende

Abrus precatorius
Linn.

Wild liquorice

Gunja

Guncai

Chimhati

Kunni Kuntumani Gunji

Abutilon indicum
(Linn.) Sweet

Atibala

Kanghi

Potari

Ooram Tutti

Shrimud rigida

Acacia catechu
Willd.

Cutch tree,

Black catechu

Khadirah

Khair, Khaira

Kuth Karingali Karumkali

Kaggali

Acacia intsia Willd. Soap bark
Incha

Acalypha fruticosa
Forsk.

Balamunja Sinni Chinni

Acalypha indica Linn. Indian acalypha
Haritamanjari Kuppikhokhli Muktajari Kuppameni Kuppaimeni Kuppi

Achyranthes aspera
Linn.

Prickly chaff

flower plant

Apamangah Circita Apang Vankadaladi Nayuruvi Utranigida

Acorus calamus
Linn.

Sweet flag

Ugra gandha ,

Vaca

Buch Vayampu Vasampu Bajai

Adhatoda beddomei
C. B. Clarke

Vasa

Adusa Bakas Chittadalotakam Adutoda

Adhatoda zeylanica
Medicus

Malabar nut Vasaka Arusha Bakas Aadalotakam Adatodai Adumuttada

Aegle marmelos
(Linn.) Corr.

Bael tree

Holy fruit tree

Bilva

Sriphal

Bel Baela Koovalam Vilvam Bilvapatra

Aerva lanata (Linn.)
Juss.

Bhadra Chaya Chaya Cherula Cerupulai

Ageratum conyzoides
Linn.

Goat weed Visamustih Visadodi Uchunti Appa Pumpillu Nayitulasi

Ailanthus excelsa
Roxb.

Mahanimba Maharukh Perumaram,

Pongiliam

Perumaram Dodda

Alangium salviifolium
(Linn. f.) Wang.

Sage leaved

alangium

Ankolah Dhera Akar kanta Ankolam Alangi Guddadagoni

Albizia chinensis
(Osb.) Merr.

Sirisha kanujera Amluki Vaaka Katturinjil Hottubange

Albizia lebbeck
(Linn.) Benth.

Siris tree Shirisha Siris Siris Nenmenivaka Vaghe Doddabage

Allium cepa Linn. Onion Palanduh Pyaj Pyanj Ull, Savalla
Venkayam
Irulli

Nirulli

Allium cepa var.
aggregatum

Small onion Chuvannulli

Allium sativum Linn. Garlic Lasunah Lahasun Lashan Veluthulli
Vellaipuntu Belluli

Allophyllus serratus
Radlk.

Triputah Tippani Mukkannanpezhu Amalai Sisidale

Aloe barbadensis
Mill.

Indian aloe

Ghrta kumari Ghikumari Ghrtkumar Kattarvazha Sirukattalai Lolesara

Alpinia allughas
Rosc.

Taraka Taro Malayinjikkuva

Alpinia calcarata
Rosc.

Lesser galangal Chittaratha,
Kolinchi
Alpinia galanga Sw. Greater galangal Sugandhamul
Rasna

Kulainjam Kulanjan Aratha,

Chittaratha

Arattai Dumbarasmi

Alstonia scholaris
(Linn.) R. Br.

Devil tree Saptaparnah Shaitan ka

jat

Chatwan Ezhilampala Elilappalai Janthalla

Alstonia venenata R.
Br.

Alstonia Visaghni Analivegam Sinnappalai Addasarpa

Amaranthus
spinosus Linn.

Prickly

amaranthus

Tanduliya Katalichaulai Kanta-notiya Mullancheera Kulluk-kirai Malluharivesoppu

Ammannia baccifera
Linn.

Blistering

ammania

Agnigarva Dadmari Dadmari Kalluruvi Nirumel neruppu

Amomum subulatum
Roxb.

Greater

cardomom

Ela Bari elachi Bari elachi Perelam Periya yelam Dodda-yelakkai

Amorphophalus
companulatus
(Roxb.) Bl.

Elephant foot

yam

Arsaghana Zaminkand Ol Chena Karnai kilangu Suvarna gadde

Anacardium
occidentale Linn.

Cashew-nut tree Vrkkaphalah Kaju Hiji-badam Kasumavu Mundiri Gerubija

Anacyclus pyrethrum
DC

Pellitory Akara-karava Akara-kara Akara-kara Akkikaruka Akkirakkaram