Houtt.
Naregamia alata Wt.
& Arn.
Goanese
ipecacuanh
Triparnika Tinparni Nilanarakam Nilanaragam Nelaringa
Nerium oleander
Linn.
Indian oleander Karavirah Karavira Karabi Arali Sivappu arali Kanagilu
Nervilia aragoana
Gaud.
Padmacarini Sthalapadma Orilathamara Orilattamarai
Nyctanthes arbor-
tristis Linn.
Night jasmine Parijatah Harsinghar Harsinghar Pavizhamulla Pavillamallige Parijata
Nymphaea rubra
Roxb.
Indian red water
lily
Aruna kamala Chhota
kamal
Rakta kamal Velutha ambal Allittamarai Bilitavarai
Ochrocarpus
longifolius
Indian laurel Punnag Nagkesar Nagkesar Punna Surabunnai Sarungi
Ocimum americanum
Linn.
Hoary basil Aranyatulasi Vantulasi Kalatulasi Katturamathulasi Nayttulaci Nayitulasi
Ocimum basilicum
Linn.
Sweet basil Barbari Babauitulasi Babauitulasi Ramathulasi Tirunitturu Kamakasturi
Ocimum gratissimum
Linn.
Shrubby basil Vridha tulasi Ram tulasi Ram tulasi Karpoorathulasi,
Kattuthrithavu
Elumicha tulasi Elumicha tulasi
Ocimum gratissimum
Linn. var. clocimum
Clocimum Clocimum
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Linn.
Sacred basil Surasah Poojatulasi Tulsi Krishnathulasi Karuttutulasi Karitulasi
Operculina turpethum
(Linn.) S. Manso
Indian jalap Trivirt Tarbut Dudhkalami Thrikolpakkonna Kumbham Sigade
Opuntia dillenii (Ker-
Gawler) Haworth
Prickly pear Vidara Nagphana Nagphana Palakakkalli,
Nagathali
Nagadali Dabbugalli
Oroxylum indicum
(Linn.) Vent.
Indian trumphrt
tree
Syonakah Sonapatha Sona Palakappayyani Palayudaycci Tattuna
Orthosiphon
stamineus Benth.
Java tea Poochameesa
Ougeinia
dalbergioides Benth.
Chariot tree Tinisah Tinnas Tinis Thodukara Narivengai Karimutalae
Oxalis corniculata
Linn.
Inda Puliyaral
Pavetta indica Linn. Indian sorrel Cangeri
Amrulsak Amrul Pavatta Pavattai Pavetae
Phoenix dactylifera
Linn.
Date palm Kharjurah Khajur Khajur Eenthappana Periccamkay Kajjuri
Phoenix pusilla
Gaertn.
Small wind date
palm
Parusakah Palavat Chitteenthal Siruintu Indu
Phyllanthus amarus
Schum. & Thonn.
Tamalaki Jaramala Bhui amla Keezharnelli Kilanelli Kirunelli
Phyllanthus emblica
Linn.
Indian
gooseberry
Amlaka Amla Amlaki Nelli
Neli Amalaka
Physalis minima
Linn.
Sunberry
Mrdukuncika Bandhapariy
a
Bandhapariy
a
Njottanjodiyan Tottakali Guddahannu
Pimenta racemosa J.
W. Moore
Bayberry Cheenamulaku Kattukaruva Gandamanasu
Pinus roxburghii
Sargent
Chirpine Saralah Sarala saralagacah Charalam Caraladevadaru Sarala
Piper betle Linn. Betel pepper Tambulavalli Pan Pan Vettila Ilaikkodi Viliyadaballi
Piper chaba Hunter Bengal pepper Chavika
Chab Choi Benglathippali Chavya
Piper longum Linn. Long pepper Pippali
Piplamul Piplamul Thippali Thippili Thippali
Piper nigrum Linn. Black pepper Maricam Kalimirc Kalimirch Kurumulaku Milagu Olli manasu
Pistia stratiotes Linn. Water letuce
Kumbhika Jalkumbhi Takapana Kodappayal Ayastamarai Antharangagae
Plumbago indica
Linn.
Red flowered
leadwort
Lalchita Chethikkoduveli Cittramulam Kempucitramala
Plumbago zeylanica
Linn.
White flowered
leadwort
Chitraka Chitarak Chitarak Vellakkoduveli Sittaragam Vahini
Plumeria rubra Linn. Pogodo tree Ksiracampaka Golenci Poomaram
Kallimandarai Kadusampige
Pogostemon
patchouli Hook. f.
Patchouli Pacholi Pachapat Pachila Kadir pachai Patchetene
Polyalthia longifolia
Benth. & Hook. f.
Mast tree Ulkatah Debdari Debdari Aranamaram Asogu Assoti
Polygonum chinense
Linn.
Ameta Poovallikodi Bilichinee
Ganigalu
Pongamia pinnata
(Linn.) Pierre
Indian beech Karanj Karanja Karanja Ungu/ Pongu Puggam Hongae