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Calotropis gigantea Arka, Jilledu, Erukkam Madar

Calotropis gigantea R.Br.
Family: Asclepiadaceae

Arabic : Ushr
Persian : Khark, Zaharnak
Assamese : Akand, Akan
Bengali : Akanda, Akone, আকন্দ aakanda
English : Madar Tree, Gigantic-Swallow-Wort, Mudar.
Gujarati : Akado, Aakado, Akda, Myhara, Retoakah
Hindi : Aak, Madar, Akavana,
Kannada : Ekka, Ekkemale, Arkagida
Kashmiri : Aeka
Malayalam : Erikka, Erikku, Vallerikku
Marathi : Lalrui, Akanda, Lalakara, Rui, अर्क arka, अर्की arki, रुई rui, रुइटी ruiti
Oriya : Akondu, Bikkortono, Kotuki, Arakha
Punjabi : Ak
Sanskrit : Bhanu, Ravi, Tapana, अर्क arka, सदापुष्प sadapushpa
Spanish: lechoso
Tahitian: tahinu
Tamil : Erukku எருக்கு, Badabadam, Yercum
Telugu : Jilledu జిల్లేడు , Mandaramu, Ekke, Arkamu, Nallajilledu
Urdu : Madar, Aak

Note: Though vernacular names are same both for  Calotropis gigantea and Calotropis procera they are diffreent plants botanically.  In both species white flowers / pink flowers are available. It is a belief that Ganesh made with sweta arka / tella jilledu is good for pooja.

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Abies webbiana, Abies spectabilis, Talisa

Abies webbiana Lindl.
Synonym: Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Spach.
Family: Pinaceae
English: Indian Silver Fir, The West-Himalayan High-Level Fir, The East-Himalayan Fir.
Sanskrit: Taalisa, Taalisapatra,Taalisha, Patraadhya, Dhaatriparni, Dhaatripatra.
Unani: Taalisapattar.
Siddha/Tamil: Taalispatri

Ayurvedic uses: Kasa, Agnimandya, Hikka, Krimi, Kshaya, Mukharoga, Svasa, Gulma, Amadosha, Chardi, Aruchi,, Expectorant, bronchial sedative, decongestant, anticatarrhal, antiseptic, carminative.

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Hoya carnosa - Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa - Wax Plant
Family: Asclepiadaceae
NMPB India, mentioned Hoya Carnosa in its medicinal plants of India master list. But I didn't find this plant entry in The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India,  Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India,  or Unani Pharmacopoeia of India. Other names are "Krinkle Kurl" or Hindu Rope. This beautiful flowering plant seems to be popular as ornamental plant rather than medicinal plant.

32 Published articles

Oroxylum indicum Shyonaka Mandukaparani sorikonrai

Oroxylum indicum (Linn.) Vent.
Family: Bignoniaceae

English : Broken bones plant, Indian calosanthes, Indian Trumpet, Indian trumpet flower, midnight horror,[3] oroxylum, tree of Damocles
Chinese : 木蝴蝶 (hanyu pinyin : mù húdié, butterfly tree)
Assamese: ভাতঘীলা Bhatghila
Bengali : সোনা sona
Chinese: 木蝴蝶   Mu hu die.
Hindi : भूत वृक्ष bhut-vriksha, दीर्घवृन्त dirghavrinta, कुटन्नट kutannat, मण्डूक manduk (the flower), पत्रोर्ण patrorna, पूतिवृक्ष putivriksha, शल्लक shallaka, शूरण shuran, सोन or शोण son, वटुक vatuk
Kannada : ತಟ್ಟುನ tattuna, Thigudi Mara, Tigadu, Tigda
Konkani : davamadak
Nepalese : टटेलों tatelo
Malayalam : പലകപയ്യാനി palaqapayyani, വാശ്പ്പാതിരി vashrppathiri, വെള്ളപ്പാതിരി vellappathiri
Marathi : टायिटू tayitu, टेटु tetu
Oriya: Archangkawm, Phanphania, Tatelo
Russian: Oроксилум индийский Oroksilum indijskij, Шионака  Shionaka
Sanskrit : अरलु aralu, श्योनक shyonaka
Singhala (Sri Lanka) : Totila, Thotila
Tamil : சொரிகொன்றை cori-konrai, பாலையுடைச்சி palai-y-utaicci, பூதபுஷ்பம் puta-puspam, Peruvaagai.
Telugu : మండూకపర్ణము manduka-parnamu, పంపెన pampena, శూకనాసము suka-nasamu, తుందిలము, Tundilamu, Kotodu chettu
Thai: ลิ้นฟ้า Lin fa, กาโด้โด้ง Ka-do-dong (Karen), ดอก๊ะ Doka, ดอก ก๊ะ Dokka, ดุแก  Du-kae (Karen),  เพกา Pheka (Central Thailand),  มะลิดไม้   Ma lit mai,  มะ ลิ้นไม้  Ma
urdu: Sona Patha
Vietnamese: Hoàng bá, Núc nác, Nam hoàng bá
Ayurvedic uses: Vata atisara, Kasa, Aruchi, Basti Roga, Amavata, Udara Roga, Urustambha, Vata vyadhi, Karna Roga, Sotha. Tender fruit—carminative, stomachic, spasmolytic. Seed— purgative. Root bark—astringent, antidiarrhoeal. Used for amoebic dysentery. Bark—antirheumatic, diuretic.

66 Published articles on Oroxylum indicum

Syzygium aromaticum Lavangam Kirampu cloves

Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry
Synonyms: Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill., Caryophyllus aromaticus L., Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb., Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.), Bullock & S. G. Harrison, Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bull. & Harr.
Family: Myrtaceae
Other vernacular names
Arabic: قرنفل,laung, qaranful, Qaranful, Habahan
Assami: লং
Bengali: লবঙ্গ lavanga
Chinese: 丁香, Ting-hsiang
Deutsch: Gewürznelke, Kruidnagel
English: cloves
Finnish - Mausteneilikka
French: Giroflier, Clou de girofle
Georgian: მიხაკის_ხე
German – Gewürznelke, Gewürznelkenbaum
Gujarati - Lavang
Hindi: लौंग laumg, lavamg
Indonesian: Cengkih, Kembang lawang
Italian - Chiodi di garofano, Garofano
Javanese - Chengkeh, Choji
Malay - Bunga cengkih
Kannada: ಲವಂಗ lavanga
Malayalam: കരയാമ്പൂ karayampu, grampu, karampu,
Marathi: लवंग, lavang
Mizoram:lawngpar
Oriya - Labang
Persian: mekhak
Portuguese: Cravo-da-índia
Russian - Gvozdika, Clavo, Raja
Sanskrit: bhadrasriya, devakusuma, devapuspa, haricandana, karampu, lavanga, lavangaka, लवङ्गम् lavangam, varala
Swedish - Kryddnejlika
Siddha / Tamil: கிராம்பு kiraampu, அஞ்சுகம், சோசம், கிராம்பு, திராளி, இலவங்கம்
Telugu:lavangamu, లవంగము
Thai: Kaan phlûu (Garn ploo)
Tibetan (1)    li si
Urdu (3)    laung, lavang, qaranful (laung)
Vietnamese - Ðinh hu’o’ng
West Indian - Klujooff
Some more vernacular names: Benefundi, choji, choko, chouji, choukou, clavero, clavo de olor, clous de girofle, clove, cloves, colve, ding huong, dingxiang, flores caryophylli, Gewürznelken, girofle, giroflier, glove, gurunful, harilik negipuu, kaan phluu, kaan pluu, kade, kanumfari, karafwu, karanho, kau-phlu, konofuru, koronfol, lauang, laung,lawang, Nägelein, osaragbogo-eze, qaranfal, qoranful, qronfel, szegfüszeg, ud-nuwwar

Ayurvedic uses: Amlapitta, Swasa, Chardi, Adhmana, Hikka, Kasa, Kshya, Trishna, Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial. Flower buds—antiemetic, stimulant, carminative. Used in dyspepsia, gastric irritation. Oil—employed as a local analgesic for hypersensitive dentlines and carious cavaties; internally as a carminative and antispasmodic.

Stem and Flower: Infusion of the shoots and the unopened, dried flower buds (cloves) is used for an excitant in French Guiana. Flower: Cloves often used in medicinal infusions in Surinam.

Siddha Uses: Kazhicchal, Pasiyinmai, Pal vali, Vaanthi, Pittamayakkam

Unani uses: Bakhrul Fam, Waj-ul-Asnam, Zof-e-Meda, Zof-e-Kabid, Sue-Hazm, Nafkh-e-Shikam Qulanj
113 published articles

Indigofera aspalathoides Sivanaarvembu Nili Wiry Indigo

Indigofera aspalathoides DC.
Telugu - Neeli, Nela Vempali,
English: Wiry Indigo
Sanskrit: Shivanimba, Ajara, Ajara nili, Ajura, Ajura nili, Manaveli.
Siddha/Tamil: Sivanaarvembu, Iraivanvembu.
Folk: Shivanimba (Maharashtra)
Malayalam: Shivamalli-gida

Ayurvedic uses: Antileprotic, antitumour, anti-inflammatory. Used in psoriasis and erysipelas. Ash of the burnt plant is used for dandruff. Root is used in aphthae.

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Oldenlandia umbellata Inbooral Chay-Root

Oldenlandia umbellata Linn.
Synonym: Hedyotis umbellata (Linn.) Lam.
Family:Rubiaceae
English:Indian Madder, Chay-Root.
Siddha/Tamil: Inbooral.
Telugu: Chiruveru చిరువేరు
Folk: Chiraval (Maharashtra)
Uses: Leaves and roots—used in bronchitis, asthma, consumption. The plant gave anthraquinone derivatives. The root gave alizarin, rubichloric acid and ruberythric acid, also anthraquinones. Purpurin, pupuroxanthin carboxylic acid, present in Madder (Rubia tinctorum), are almost entirely absent.

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Mallotus philippinensis Kamala Kunkuma Kurangu Manjanari

Mallotus philippinensis (Lam.) Müll.-Arg.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :  Croton philippensis Lam., Croton philippinensis Lam., Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.-Arg. , Rottlera philipensis Scheff., Rottlera tinctoria Roxb.
Arabic :    قنبيل  Qanbîl,  ورس   Wars.
Bengali: কমলা kamala  
Burmese :  Hpawng-awn.
Chinese :  粗糠柴 Cu kang chai,      Jia ma la, 香桂樹  Xiang gui shu.
Common name: Kamala Tree, dyer's rottlera, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton  
Czech : Rotlera filipinská.
Danish : Kamala.
Dutch : Kamala.
Estonian :  Punamarjane kamalapuu.
French :  Croton tinctorial, Rottlière des teinturiers.
German :  Kamalabaum.
Hindi :  कामला  Kaamalaa,  कमाला  Kamaalaa, रैनी Raini, रोहन Rohan, , रोहिनी Rohini, रोली  Roolii, सिन्धुरी sinduri  
Italian :  Kamala.
Kannada: ಕುಂಕುಮ ಡಮರ kunkuma-damara  
Khmer :  Annadaa.
Laotian :  Kh'aay paax, Khiiz moon, Tangx thôôm.
Malay :  Balik angin, Galuga furu (Indonesia),  Kapasan (Indonesia),  Kasirau,  Ki meyong (Indonesia), Rambai kuching.
Malayalam : ചെങ്കോലി  Cenkolli, ചെങ്കൊല്ലി Cenkolli,  സിന്ദൂരം Cindooram, കമ്പിപാല  Kampipala, കപില Kapila, കപിലം Kapilam, കുങ്കുമം  Kunkumam, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം Kunkumappuumaram, കുരമടക്ക Kuramadakka, കുരമടക്കു Kuramadakku, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് Kurangumanjas, കുറുക്  Kuruku, Kurukkutti, Manjana, താവട്ട Naavatta, നൂറിമരം Nuurimaram, Pipponnakam, Ponni, Pinoo, Ponnagam, Ponnakam, Ponoo, Punna, Shenkolli, Sinduri, Tavitu, Thavatta.
Manipuri: উৰৈৰোম লবা Ureirom laba  
Marathi :  कपिला Kapila,  केशरी Kesari,  शेंदरी Shendri.
Russian :   Маллот филиппинский Mallot filippinskii, Маллот камала  Mallot kamala, Маллотус камала Mallotus kamala, Маллотус филиппинский  Malotus filippinskii.
Sanskrit :  काम्पिल्यक  Kampilyaka.
Spanish : Kamala.
Tagalog :  Apuyot, Banato, Tagusala.
Tamil :  Kamala, Kanapotta, Kapila,  Kapilapodi, கபிலப் பொடி Kapila poti, Kapili, Kapli, Konaspootoo, Kungumam, Kunnancholai, குரங்கு மஞ்சணாறி   Kuranku-mancanari, Kurangu manjanathi, Manjanai, Thavattai, Thirisalakkaai.
Telugu: కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu  
Thai :   ชาตรี ขาว  Cha tri khao (Phuket),  กาย ขัดหิน Kai khat hin,  คำแดง Kham daeng,  คำแสด  Kham saet,  ขี้ เนื้อ Khi nuea (Chiang Mai),  ลายตัวผู้ Lai tua phu  (Chanthaburi),   มะคาย   Ma khai  (Central Thailand), มะกายคัด Makai khat (Northern Thailand), ซาบอเส่  Sa-bo-se (Karen), แทงทวย Thaeng thuai.
Vietnamese :  Ba chia, Canh kiên, Rùm nao
Ayurvedic uses: Adhmana, Gulma, Krimiroga, Vibandha, Vrana. Gland and hair of fruit— purgative, anthelmintic, styptic. Used for the treatment of tapeworm infestation; in scabies, ringworm, herpes. Fruit—hypoglycaemic, spasmolytic, antibacterial. Capsule hair and glands gave phloroglucinol derivatives; rottlerin, isorottlerin, iso-allorottlerin (the “red compound”) and methylene-bis-methylphloroacetophenone (the “yellowcompound”). The red powder, obtained from capsules, containing largely resinous matter, had lithotropic effect in rats, comparable to drugs used commonly against urinary calculi. Two more compounds designated as kamalins and have been isolated. The stem bark contains kamaladiol- acetate and friedelin.
Unani uses: Bussor, Jarab, Hikka, Deedan-e-Am

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Nerium indicum Nerium oleander Kaner Alari Ganneru Karaveera

Nerium indicum Mill.
Synonym: Nerium odorum Soland
Family: Apocynaceae
Arabic - Common oleander, Difley 
Common names: French willow, laurier rose, oleander, pride of Ceylon, rose bay, rose laurel, south-sea rose, sweet-scented oleander
Czech - Oleandr
Danish - Nerie
French - Laurier-Rose, Laurose, Oléandre, Nérion
Greek – Pikrodáphne, Psorakia , Rhodoodáphne
Hindi: कनेर kaner
Italian - Oleandro
Kannada: chandaatha, kanagalu, paddali
Konkani: करवीर karvira
Malay - Bitter laurel, Bunga jepun 
Malayalam: alari, kanaviram
Maltese - Oljandru
Manipuri: কবীৰৈ kabirei
Marathi: कणेर or कणेरी kaner, करवीर karvira
Persian - Khaza-leh
Portuguese – Aloendro, Cevadilha, Loendro
Punjabi: ਕਨੇਲ kanel, ਕਨੇਰ kaner
Sanskrit: asvamaraka, chandata, करवीर karvira
Singhalese - Araliya, Arali
Spanish - Adelfa
Swedish – Nerium, Rose-bay, Rose laurel, Rosenlager 
Tamil: அலரி alari, அலரி arali, செவ்வரளி chevarali, கரவீரம் karaviram
Telugu: గన్నేరు ganneru, హయమారకము hayamarakamu, కరవీరవృక్షము karaviravrksamu, kasturi-patte, ఓడగన్నేరుచెట్టు odagannerucettu, వాడగన్నేరు vadaganneru
Thai - Wild oleander, and Yi to
In Ramayana this plant is mentioned in Trijata's dream as Ravana wearing karaveera garland and fell down on southern side.  5-27-22 
Ayurvedic uses: Hrudroga, Jwara, krimiroga, Kandu, Kushta, Tetraroga, Upadansha, Vrana, Tamakasvasa. Root—resolvent and attenuant. A paste of the root is externally applied to haemorrhoids and ulcerations in leprosy. Paste of the root bark and leaves is used in ringworm and other skin diseases. An oil extracted from the root bark is used in skin diseases of scaly nature. Leaves—cardioactive (digitalis-like effect) and diuretic, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, insecticidal. Toxic. The leaves contain several glycosides including glycosides of betahydroxy- digitoxigenin. Cardenolide glycosides and pregnanolone glycosides have been isolated from roots. The ethanolic extract of the flowers inhibits the growth of dermatophytes. The plant shows antifungal activity against ringwormfungus, Microsporum nanum.
Unani: Kaner Safed, Diflaa, Samm-ul-maar, Khar-zaharah, Jarb-wa-Hikka, Daad, Kalaf, Fasad-e-khoon, Zof-e-Bah, Juzam, Bars, Aatishak, Suzak, Qurooh, Fasad-ud-Dam.
Flowers are available in red, pink and white colors.
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Holoptelea integrifolia, chirivilva, Nali, aya

Holoptelea integrifolia (ROXB.)
Synonyms: Ulmus integrifolia
Family: Ulmaceae
Common name: Indian Elm, entire-leaved elm tree, jungle cork tree, south Indian elm tree
Bengali: নাটা করঞ্জা nata karanja, Kalmi
Gujarati: ચરલ charal, ચરેલ charel, કણજો kanjo
Hindi: चिलबिल chilbil, कान्जू kanju, पपड़ी papri
Konkani: वांवळो vamvlo
Malayalam: ആവല് aaval, aval, avil, nettaval, nettavil
Marathi: ऐनसादडा ainasadada, वावळ or वावळा vavala
Nepali: sano pangro
Oriya: dhauranjan
Sanskrit: चिरिविल्वः chirivilva, Chirabilva,
Siddha / Tamil: ஆயா aya, Avil thol, Ayil pattai
Telugu: నాలి nali
Ayurvedic uses: Chardi, Arsha, Krimi, Kustha, Prameha. The mucilaginous bark is boiled and the juice applied on rheumatic swellings. The bark is powdered and tied as a poultice.

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Ephedra gerardiana Somlata

Ephedra gerardiana Wall ex Stapf

Family: Ephedraceae
Other local: Amsania, Budagur, Chefrat, Khanda Ma Houng (Tibetan), Ma-huang (Chinese),
Narom (Pakistani),
Oman, Uman (Pashto),
Raci, Sang Kaba (Sherpa, ‘kaba incense’),
Sikkim Ephedra, Soma, Somalata (Sanskrit, ‘moon plan’),
Thayon (Ladakhi),
Tootagantha (Hindi),
Tseh (Tamang), 

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Cucumis sativus Khira Dosa Vellari cucumber

Cucumis sativus L.
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Arabic: خيار khiyar
Assamese: তিয়ঁহ tiyoh, তিঁহু tihu
Bengali: শশা sasa
Burmese - Thakhwa
Chinese - Ching kwa, Wong kwa, Huang gua
Danish - Agurk
Dutch - Komkommer
English: cucumber
Finnish - Kurkku
French – Concombre, Concombre blanc, Concombre blanc long, Concombre commun, Concombre, marâicher Concombre vert long
German - Garden cucumber, Gommer , Gurke, Kukumer
Gujarati: કાકડી kakadi, Kaakdi
Hindi: खीरा khira
Indonesian - Ketimun
Italian – Cetrinola, Cetriolo, Cocomero
Japanese - Kyu uri, Moro kyu
Javan, Malay - Mentimun
Javanese, Sundanese - Katimun
Kannada: ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ sautekayi
Kashmiri: लौरू loru
Khmer - Trâsâk
Konkani: तौशे taushe
Korean - Oh ee
Laotian - Tèèng
Lushai: fang-hma
Malay, Malaysian - Entimun , Timun
Malayalam: വെള്ളരി vellari
Manipuri: থবী thabi
Marathi: काकडी kakadi, कांकडी kankadi, खिरा khira, तवशी tavashi
Nepalese - Airelu kankro, Asare kankro, Kakro
Nepalese: काँक्रो kankro, खिर् khir, खिरो khiro, खिर्-काँक्रि khir-kakri
Oriya: kakudi
Persian: خيار khiyar
Portuguese, Spanish - Pepino
Prakrit: खीरओ khira-o
Punjabi: ਖੀਰਾ khira
Sanskrit: अल्पणः alpanah, अल्पणकः alpanakah, चर्भटी charbati, ईर्वारुः irvaaruh, क्षीरकः kshirakah, त्रपुलम् trapulam, त्रपुसम् trapusam
Sindhi: وَنگيِ vangii
Singhalese – Pipingkai, Pipinya, Rata-kekiri
Spanish – Cohombro, Cohombro à pepino
Sundanese - Bonteng
Swedish - Gurka
Tagalog - Pipino
Tamil: வெள்ளரி vellari
Telugu: దోస dosa, కీర keera
Thai - Taeng kwaa, Teng ran
Tulu: Tekkara
Urdu: کهيرا khira
Visayan – Kalabaga
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Hibiscus cannabinus Gongura Pulichakeerai Pitwaa kenaf

Hibiscus cannabinus L.
Family: Malvaceae
Synonyms : Abelmoschus verrucosus Walp., Hibiscus verrucosus Guill. & Per.
Telugu: Gongura గోంగూర, Pundukura పుండుకూర
Kannada: Hulee soppu
Tamil: Pulichai keerai, புளிச்ச கீரை
Afrikaans - Stokroos
Arabic - Jiljil
Arabic - Thorny mallow, Til
Belgian, French - Ketmie à feuilles de chanvre
Bengali - Mesta, Mestapat
Brazilian, Portuguese - Papoula de Sao Francisco
Brazilian, Portuguese -Cânhamo-brasileiro , Cânhamo rosella
Chinese - Da min jin , Chin Baung
Croatian - Predivni oslez
Danish - Guinea hemp, Hamp, Rosellehamp
Danish, Dutch, German - Indian hemp, Java jute, Javajute, Rosellahamp
Dutch - Rosella hemp, Rosella hennep, Roselle
French -  Chanvre de Bombay Chanvre de Gambo, Chanvre de Guinée, Chanvre de roselle, Chanvre du Deccan, Jute, Jute de Java, Jute de Siam, Kénaf,
German - Deccan hemp, Dekkan-Hanf, Gambohanf, Gambo hemp, Gombo hemp, Hanfeibisch, Rosellahanf, Ambari
Gujarati: Ambadi,
Hindi - Patsan, Pitwaa, 
Hungarian - Rostmályva
Italian - Canapa di Bombay, Canapa rosella
Italian – Ibisco, Juta del Siam, Jute di giava,
Japanese - Kenafu
Kannada: Pandi, hulee soppu
Marati: अंबाडी, Ambadi
Nepalese – Kudram, Kunjar, Maarangii
Oriya: Nalitesaga
Polish - Czyli kenaf, Ketmia konopiowata
Portuguese - Juta de Java, Juta do Sião
Sanskrit - Nali
Spanish - Ambari hemp, Bastard-jute, Bimli, Bimli jute, Bimlipatum, Bimlipatum jute, Bombay hemp, Brown Indian-hemp, Cáñamo de gambo , Cáñamo de la India, Cáñamo Rosella, Pavona encendida, Wild stockrose, Yute de Java, and Yute de Siam
Thai - Paw dai
Turkish - Hemp hibiscus, Hibiscus hemp, Hibiskus

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Mimosa pudica, Chhui-mui, Lajjalu, Attipatti, Tottal churungi

Mimosa pudica Linn.
Family: Fabaceae / Mimosaceae
Arabic - Mustahî-yah
Assamese : Lajubilata, Adamalati, nilajban
Bengali : Lajaka, Lajjavanti, laajak,
Creole - Kapris
Czech - Citlivka stydlivá
Dutch - Kruidje-roer-me-niet
English : Touch-me-not, Sensitive-plant, Humble-Plant.
Esperanto - Mimozo sentema
Filipino/Tagalog - Makahiá
French - Hila hila
French Guiana: sensitive, sensitive epineuse.
Gujarati : Risamani, Lajavanti, Lajamani, reesamani
Hawaiian - Hila hila
Hindi : Chhui-mui  छुई-मुई, Lajauni, लाजवंती lajwanti
Italian: Sensitiva
Javanese - Kuchingan
Kannada : Muttidaremuni, Machikegida, Lajjavati ಲಜ್ಜಾವಟಿ,
Malayalam : Thotta Vati, tintarmani
Malaysia - Malu-malu
Manipuri: ikaithabi, kangphal
Marathi : Lajjalu, लाजाळू,
Oriya : Lajakuri
Punjabi : Lajan
Sanskrit : Samanga¡, Varakranta, Namaskari, Sankochini, Shamipatraa, Khadirkaa, Raktapaadi.
Siddha / Tamil : Thottavadi, Tottal churungi தொட்டாச்சுருங்கி
Singhalese - Nidi-kumba
Slovak - Citlivka obyčajná
Sundanese - Bujang kagit
Surinam: kruidje-roer-me-niet, sien sien, sjensjen, sjeng sjeng tap joe kotto
Swedish - Sensible plant, Sensitiva
Telugu : Mudugudamara, Attipatti అత్తిపత్తి,
Thai - Live-and-die, Mai yarap
Unani / Urdu : Chhuimui, Sharmili, Laajwanti.


Ayurvedic uses: Sopha, Atisara, Svasa, Daaha, Kushtha, Vrana, Yoniroga, Raktapita,
Purgative, antidropsical, antiinflammatory, Root: Used to control dipsomania (alcoholism) in Surinam. Stem and Leaf: Infusion used to
sharpen the sense of smell in French Guiana hunting dogs. Leaf: In Surinam, an alcoholic extract is given by teetotalers to drunkards to remedy drunkenness. For a mild sudorific; infusion is tonic, bitter. Seed: Emetic. Root: Vomitive, irritant; toxic in large dosage.
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Calophyllum inophyllum

Calophyllum inophyllum L.
Family: Clusiaceae
Synonym: Balsaminaria inophyllum (L.) Lour., Calophyllum bitangor Roxb., Calophyllum blumei Wight, Calophyllum calaba Lam non L., Calophyllum ovatifolium Nor., Calophyllum spurium Choisy.

Bengali : Kathchampa, Punnang, Sultanachampa
Burmese : Ph'ông, Ponnyet
Common Names: Alexandrian laurel, beach mahogany, beauty leaf, Borneo mahogany, mast-wood, pinnay tree, oil-nut tree
Cook Islands : Tamanu,
Fiji : Dilo,
French : Arbre sacré des Polynésiens, Calophylle, Foraha, Huile de tamanu, Kamani (Tahiti), Laurier d'Alexandria, Tamanu (Tahiti), Bintangor, Vintanina,
German : Alexandrinischer Lorbeer, Tacama Hacharz, Rosenholz, Südsee-Eisenholz,
Hawaiian : Kamani, Foraha, Tamanu,
Hindi: सुलतान चम्पा sultan champa, सुरपुन surpun
Indonesia : Nyamplung ( Java ), Dingkaran ( Sulawesi), Nyamplung ( Sundanese), Punaga, Penago ( Sumatra
Italian : Albero di Pannay.
Kannada: ಸುರಹೊನ್ನೆ surahonne
Konkani: उंडी undi, उंगम ungam
Laotian : Ka ting.
Malay : Bentagor bunga, Bintangor, Pegana laut, Penaga pudek, Bintangor Laut, Penaga, Penaga Air, Madagascar : Vintanina,
Maldives : Funa,
Marquesas : Tamanu,
Marshall Islands : Lukwej, Lueg,
N. Marianas : Daog, Daok,
Naen ( Northern ), Naowakan ( Nan ),
Niuē : Fetau,
Pudek, Senaga 
Malayalam: പുന്ന punna
Marathi: पुन्नाग punnag, उंड unda OR उंडी undi
Oriya: tungakesara
Philippines : Dagkaan ( Bagobo ), Dangkalan, Dingkalan ( Bikol ), Butalau ( Cebu Bisaya ), Bitaog, Pamitaogen ( Iloko) , Vutalau ( Ivatan ), Dangkalan, Langkagan (Maguindanao), Butalau ( Manobo), Bitaog ( Pampangan), Dangkalan ( Panay Bisaya, Bitaoi ( Pangasinan ), Butulau ( Samar- Leyte Bisaya ), Bitaog (Sambali ), Palo Maria De La Playa ( Spanish ), Palo Maria De La Playa ( Sulu ), Bitaog, Bitok, Bitong, Butulau, Dagkalan, Dangkalan, Dingkalan, Palo Maria De La Playa (Tagalog),
Pohnpei : Isou,
Sanskrit: काम्बोजः kambojh, कुम्भीकः kumbhikh, नाग चम्पा naag champa, नागपुष्पः nagapushpah, प्रमुखः pramukhah, पुन्नाग punnaga, पुरुषः purusha, तुङ्गः tungah, व्यागुलीरेणुः vyagulirenu
Sinhalese : Domba, Pûna. Domba-Gass,
Spanish : Palo de Santa María, Palo María., Domba-Gass,
Swahili : Mtomondo, Mtondoo.
Tagalog : Bitaog, Palo maria.
Tamil: புன்னை punnai
Telugu: నమేరువు nameruvu, పొన్న ponna, పున్నాగ punnaga
Thai :   Ka ka thing, Ka kra thueng,  กระทิง  Kra thing, Kra thueng, Nao wakan, Saraphi naen (Saraphee neen), Saraphi thale, Thing, Kating, Kra Thing ( General ), Saraphee
Urdu: سرپن surpun
Vietnamese : Cong, Mù U,
Uses: Oil of seeds—specific for scabies and other skin diseases, and for rheumatism. Used in the treatment of genitourinary and venereal diseases. Bark—juice is taken as purgative; pounded with water is applied in orchitis, and for dressing ulcers. Root bark— antibacterial, used for indolent ulcers. Leaf—used in vertigo and migraine, also for chicken pox, skin inflammations, scabies, sunburn.

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Hibiscus esculentus, Abelmoschus esculentus, Okra, Benda kaya, Vendakkai

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Synonym: Hibiscus esculentus L
Family: Malvaceae
Arabic : بامية Bamiyah, البامية el bâmyah.
Armenian :  բամիա  Bamiya.
Assamese :  Bhendi.
Bengali :  Dherasa.
Bulgarian :  Бамя  Bamia.
Burmese : You padi.
Chinese : Ka fei huang kui, Huang su kui, Huang qiu kui, Qiu kui, Ch'iu k'ui (medicinal name), Chan qie, Ch'aan k'e (Cantonese), Ts'au kw'ai (Cantonese).
Croatian : Jedilna oslez.
Danish : Okra.
Dutch : Okra.
English : Bindi, Gombo, Gumbo, Okra, Lady's finger, Ladies' fingers, Gumbo.
French : Gombo, Gombeaud, Bamie-okra, Ketmie à fruits comestibles, Ketmie comestible (Belgium).
German : Ocker.
Greek : Μπάμια  Bamia,  Μπάμιες  Bamies. 
Gujarati :  ભીંડો Bhindi, Bhindo, Bhunda.
Hebrew : Bamiya, Hibiscus ne'echal.
Hindi :  भिन्डी Bhindee (Bindi, Bhindi), भिण्डी Bhindii  (bhinḍī), Okra ओक्र, भेन्डि Bhendi
Hungerian : Gombó, Bámia.
Italian : Gombo, Ocra, Bammia d'Egitto, Corna di Greci .
Japanese : オクラ  Okura, アメリカネリ Amerika neri, Kiku kimo.
Kannada :  Bende kayi.
Khmer : Pôôt barang.
Korean :  오크라 Oh k'u ra.
Laotian : Khüa ngwàng.
Malay : Bendi, Kacang bendi, Kacang lender, Sayur bendi , Kacang lendir , Kachang bendi, Kopi arab (Indonesia).
Malayalam :  Vendakkai, വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക  Vendaykka, Vendekka,
Marathi :  Bhajichi-bhendi, Bhendi.
Nepalese : Van lasun.
Norwegian : Grønsakhibisk.
Oriya :  Bhendi, Bhinda.
Persian :  Bamiya, Bamya,  باميه  Bamiyeh.
Polish : Czyli okra, Ketmia jadalna, Ketmia czerwona (red-podded), Ketmia zielona (green-podded).
Portuguese :  Gambô, Quiabo, Quibombô, Quibombó.
Punjabi : ਭਿੰਡੀ Bhindi (bhindy, bindi). 
Romanian : Bame.
Russian : Абельмосхус съедобный Abelʹmoskhus s'edobnyj, Бамия  Bamiia  (Bamija), Дамские пальчики Damskie palʹchiki , Гибискус съедобный Gibiskus s'edobnyj,  Гомбо Gombo, Окра Okra.
Sanskrit :  Bhenda, Darvika, Gandhamula, Pitali, Tindisa, Tindisha.
Sinhalese :  Bandakka.
Spanish : Gombo, Ají turco (Argentina), Molondrón (Dominican Republic), Najú (ñajú)  (Panama), Quimbombo, Ocra, Ruibarbo (Argentina).
Tamil :  வெண்டைக்காய் Vendaikkaai,  Vendakkai, வெண்டக்காய்,.
Telugu :  బెండకాయ  Benda kaya,
Thai :  กระเจี๊ยบ  Krachiap (Grà-jíap), ต้น กระเจี๊ยบ  Ton krachiap (Dtôn grà-jíap), กระเจี๊ยบเขียว Krachiap khieo (grà-jíap kĭeow), กระเจี๊ยบมอญ  Krachiap mon, Bakhua mun.
Turkish : Bamya .
Urdu : Bhindii .
Vietnamese : Bụp bắp , Đậu bắp.

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Ziziphus jujuba Zizyphus mauritiana, Reni, Badar, Elandai

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.
Synonym(S) : Rhamnus jujuba L., Ziziphus jujuba (L.) Gaertn., nom. illeg.
Family: Rhamnaceae
Eventhough Ziziphus mauritiana is accepted name, many authors are mentioned name as z. jujuba in thier publications.
Arabic : Beri, Bor, Nabbak el fil., nabq, dum, tsal, sadr, zufzuuf
Bambara :  Ntomono, Ntomoro .
Burmese : , Zee pen, Zizidaw.
Chinese : Dian ci zao, Suan zao.
English : Indian jujube, Indian plum, Sour jujube, Yunnan jujube, Yunnan spiny jujube.
French : Jujubier de l'Inde.
German : Filzblättrige Jujube.
Hausa :  Magaria.
Hindi: बदर badar, बेर ber, कुबल kubal, फेनिल phenil, पिच्छल picchal
Japanese : Indo natsume.
Kannada: Yalachi, Barihannu, Yalachi-hannu
Khmer : Putrea.
Laotian : Than.
Malay : Bidara, Dara, Epal siam, Jujub, Widara.
Marathi :  बोर Bor, सौबरी Saubari.
Persian : Zizafun, Zizfum, anab or annab
Punjabi: amlai, barari, simli, singli
Sanskrit :  बदर  Badara, बद्री  Badri,  बद्री फल  Badri phala,   सौवीर   Sauvir.
Spanish : Azufaifo indio.
Tagalog : Manzanitas.
Tamil :  எளந்தை   Elandhai.
Telugu :   రేగు  Regu, Reni రేణి
Thai : Phutsaa.
Swahili : Mkunazi.
Vietnamese : Tao, Tao nhuc.
Other(S) :   Bagende (Moré), Bu sédem (Diola), Darey (Djerma), Deem (Wolof), Dim (Wolof), Gic (Serer), Ingic (Serer), Jaabé (Pulaar), Jaabi (Pulaar), Magunuga (Moré), Muegunga (Moré), Mufniga (Moré), Mugulanga (Moré), Nged (Serer), Ngic (Serer), Ngit (Serer), Sideem (Wolof), Sédeem (Wolof), Tôbôrô (Diola), Tôbôrô (Mandingue) - (all African names).

Uses: Fruits—wild var.: astringent, anodyne, cooling, stomachic, styptic. Ripe and dry cultivated var.: mild laxative, expectorant. Seeds—antidiarrhoeal. Kernels—antispasmodic, sedative, antiemetic. Leaves—astringent and diaphoretic. Stem bark—astringent, used in diarrhoea. Root bark—juice purgative, externally applied to rheumatic inflammations and gout. Leaves and twigs—paste applied to
abscesses, boils and carbuncles and in strangury.
Ziziphus mauritiana in Vijayaka Puja
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Bauhinia purpurea, devakanchana, mandarai, Kanchanara

Bauhinia purpurea L.
Synonym(S) : Bauhinia triandra Roxb.
Family: Caesalpiniaceae
Assamese: kurial, kanchan, og-yok
Burmese - Mahahlegani
Bengali: koiral, রক্তকাঞ্চন raktakanchana
Chinese :    紫羊蹄甲   Zi yang ti jia,  羊蹄甲   Yang ti jia  (Taiwan).

English : Pink butterfly tree (Fiji), Purple butterfly tree, Purple orchid tree, Camel's foot, Orchidtree, Purple bauhinia.
French : Bauhinia à fleurs pourpres.
Garo: megong
German : Purpurfarbener Orchideenbaum, Purpurrote Bauhinie.
Gujarati: દેવકંચન devkanchan

Hindi: कांचन kanchan, लाल कचनार lal kachnar, केवनार kevnar, कोविदार (कचनार)
Kannada: devakanchan, kanjivala, kempu mandaara, Kempukanjivala
Khasi: dieng long
Malayalam: Velutha mandaram, Suvarnamandaram
Manipuri: chingthao angangba
Marathi: देवकांचन devakanchan, रक्तकांचन raktakanchan
Mizoram: vaube, vaufavang
Nepalese - Khwairalo
Oriya: vaube, borodo, 
Portuguese : Pie de cabra.
Punjabi - Karallu
Sanskrit: देवकांचन devakanchan, रक्तकांचन raktakanchan, रक्तकोविदार raktakovidara, Vanaraja
Spanish : Palo de orquídeas.
Tamil: மந்தாரை mandarai, நிலத்திருவட்டி nilattiruvatti
Telugu: bodanta, దేవకాంచనము devakanjanamu, kanchanam
Thai - Chongkho
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Capparis sepiaria, Kanthari, Nallauppi, Karindu

Capparis sepiaria L.

Family: Capparaceae
English: Indian Caper
Hindi: Kanthari
Telugu: Nallavuppi
Tamil: கரிந்து Karindu
Marathi: Kantharyel
Oriya: Otaibe
Kannada: Ippi
Gujarati: Kalokantharo
Bengali: Kaliakara
Sanskrit: Kanthari, गृध्रनखी, Grdhranakhi, Vyaghranakha, Ahimsra, Vyaghrayudha

Avyurvedic uses: Bhrama, Jvara, Kandu, Kotha, Kustha, Pravvahika, Raktapradara,Sarpavisha, Vatavikara, Vrana, Vishvikara, Pidaka, Graharoga, Mukhadurgandha.
Siddha uses: Karunjurai
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