|
Botanical names |
Family |
Habit |
Common
names |
Socio-economic uses |
|
Angiosperms |
|
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|
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Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees |
Acanthaceae |
H |
Aboli. |
Ornamental |
|
Adhatoda vasica Nees |
Acanthaceae |
S |
Adulsa. |
Medicinal |
|
Pseuderanthemum bicolor
(Schrank) Radlk. ex Lindou. |
Acanthaceae |
S |
-- |
-- |
|
Ruellia tuberosa
L |
Acanthaceae |
S |
Minnieroot. |
-- |
|
Acorus calamus
L. |
Acoraceae |
H |
Sweet flag, calamus root, Yakand, calamus. |
Medicinal |
|
Agave sisalana
Perrine |
Agavaceae |
S |
Sisal hemp. |
Fiber-yielding |
|
Dracaena fragrans
(L.) Ker-Gawl. |
Agavaceae |
H |
Fragrant dracaena. |
Ornamental |
|
Achyranthes aspera
(L) var. aspera |
Amaranthaceae |
H |
Aghara, devil's horsewhip. |
Medicinal |
|
Aerua lanata (L.) A. L. Juss. ex Schultes |
Amaranthaceae |
H |
Madhuri, kapuri, kupuri,
aerva. |
Medicinal |
|
Aerva Javanica
(Burman f.) A. L. Juss. ex Schultes |
Amaranthaceae |
H |
Java aerva. |
-- |
|
Alternanthera sessilis
(L.) R. Br. x DC. |
Amaranthaceae |
H |
Kanchri, jaljamba,
sessile joyweed. |
Medicinal |
|
Amaranthus spinosus
L. |
Amaranthaceae |
H |
Fox tail, prickly, Kate math, spiny amaranthus, Kaantili
chaulai. |
Medicinal |
|
Amaranthus viridis
L. |
Amaranthaceae |
H |
Slender amaranth, wild amaranth, green pigweed, Math. |
Medicinal |
|
Anacardium occidentale
L. |
Anacardiaceae |
T |
Cashew, East Indian Almond, Kaju. |
Medicinal |
|
Mangifera indica
L. |
Anacardiaceae |
T |
Mango, Amba, Aam. |
Edible fruit |
|
Annona reticulata
L. |
Annonaceae |
T |
Bullock’s-heart, custard apple, Ramphal. |
Edible fruits |
|
Annona squamosa
L |
Annonaceae |
T |
Sweetsop, sugar apple, sitaphal. |
Edible fruits |
|
Artabotrys hexapetalous
(L. f.) Bhandari |
Annonaceae |
S |
Green champa, Hirva champa, Hara champa, climbing
ilang-ilang |
Cosmetic hair oil & medicinal |
|
Polyalthia longifolia
(Sonn.) Thw. |
Annonaceae |
T |
False Asoka. |
Avenue |
|
Adenium obesum
(Forssk.) Roem. &. Schult. |
Apocynaceae |
S |
Adenachakanher, Desert rose. |
Ornamental |
|
Alstonia scholaris
(L.) R.Br. |
Apocynaceae |
T |
Devil’s tree, Saptpani. |
Medicinal |
|
Catharanthus roseus
(L.) G. Don |
Apocynaceae |
H |
Madagascar periwinkle, sadahuli, sadapkuli. |
Medicinal |
|
Kopsia fructicosa
A. DC. |
Apocynaceae |
S |
Shrub vinca. |
Ornamental |
|
Plumeria rubra forma tricolour (R. & S.) Woodrow |
Apocynaceae |
T |
Frangipani, deo chapa, khair champa. |
Ornamental |
|
Rauvolfia serpentina
(L.) Bth. ex Kurz |
Apocynaceae |
S |
Serpina, Sarpagandha, Hadki. |
Medicinal |
|
Rauwolfia tetraphylla
L. |
Apocynaceae |
S |
be still tree |
-- |
|
Tabernaemontana citrifolia
L. |
Apocynaceae |
S |
Adam's apple, milk wood, swastika. |
Ornamental |
|
Tabernaemontana divaricata
(L.) Br. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes |
Apocynaceae |
S |
Moonbeam, waxflower, east Indian rosebay, tagar, chandni,
pinwheel flower. |
Ornamental |
|
Anthurium crystallinum
Lindl. & Andre |
Araceae |
H |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Dieffenbenbaehia pictum
Scnhtt. |
Araceae |
H |
Dumb cane. |
Ornamental |
|
Monstera deliciosa
L |
Araceae |
C |
Tarovine, Ceriman. |
Ornamental |
|
Pothos scandens
L |
Araceae |
H |
Money plant. |
Ornamental |
|
Areca catechu
L. |
Arecaceae |
T |
Betel-nut palm, Supari. |
Betel-nut |
|
Caryota urens
L. |
Arecaceae |
T |
Fish-tail palm, Jaggery palm. |
Ornamental |
|
Cocos nucifera
L. |
Arecaceae |
T |
Coconut palm, Nariyal. |
Fiber yielding |
|
Colocasia esculenta
(L.) Schott |
Arecaceae |
H |
Alu, coco yam, chamkara. |
Edible tubers |
|
Livistonia chinensis
(Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart. |
Arecaceae |
T |
Fan palm, fountain palm. |
Ornamental |
|
Oreodoxa regia
H. B. & K. |
Arecaceae |
T |
Royal palm, Bottle palm. |
Ornamental |
|
Ageratum houstonianum
P. Mill. |
Asteraceae |
H |
Blue mink. |
-- |
|
Blumea lanuginosa
(Clarke) Cook. ex Almeida |
Asteraceae |
H |
-- |
-- |
|
Elephantopus scaber
L. |
Asteraceae |
H |
Prickly-leaved elephanti's foot, Hastipata. |
Medicinal |
|
Guizotia abyssinica
(L. f.)
Cass. |
Asteraceae |
H |
Niger, karal, kala-til. |
Oil yielding crop |
|
Synedrella nodiflora ( L.) Gaertn. |
Asteraceae |
H |
Node weed. |
-- |
|
Tridax procumbens
L. |
Asteraceae |
H |
Tun-tuni, Dagdipala, Ekdandi, Pathri, Bhamburda,
coatbuttons. |
Medicinal |
|
Vernonia cinerea
(L.) Less. |
Asteraceae |
H |
Fleabane, sahadevi, mothi sadori. |
Medicinal |
|
Wedelia chinensis
(Osbeck) Merrill |
Asteraceae |
H |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Impatiens balsamina
L. |
Balsaminaceae |
H |
Spotted snapweed |
-- |
|
Basella alba
L. |
Basellaceae |
C |
Mayaki Bhaji.,
Ceylon spinach. |
Leafy vegetable |
|
Begonia coccinea
Hook. |
Begoniaceae |
H |
Scarlet begonia |
Ornamental |
|
*Begonia deliciosa |
Begoniaceae |
H |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Cuspidaria hymenaea
(DC.) Almeida (Comb. nov.) |
Bignoniaceae |
C |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Jacaranda mimosifolia
D. Don |
Bignoniaceae |
S |
Blue jacaranda,
black poui, Mimosa -leafed jacaranda. |
Ornamental |
|
Kigelia pinnata
(Jacq.) DC. |
Bignoniaceae |
T |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Millingtonia hortensis
L. |
Bignoniaceae |
T |
Indian cork tree, Kaval neem, Akash neem. |
Medicinal & ornamental |
|
Spathodea campanulata
Beauv. |
Bignoniaceae |
T |
Bell flower tree, Fountain tree, African Tulip tree, Akash
sevga. |
Avenue |
|
Tabebuia rosea
(Bertol.) DC. |
Bignoniaceae |
T |
Rosy/pink Trumpet Tree. |
Ornamental |
|
Bixa orellana
Linn. |
Bixaceae |
T |
Urucu, safron tree, lipstick tree, Annatoo, Shendri,
sinduri, Gowpurgee, Japhar, Latkan, Kesri. |
Ornamental & Medicinal |
|
Ceiba pentandra
(L.)Gaertn. |
Bombacaceae |
T |
Kapok tree, White silk-cotton tree, Pandhari-savar,
Shameula. |
Cushion, pillows manu. |
|
Heliotropium indicum
L. |
Boraginaceae |
H |
Indian turnsole, Indian heliotrope, bhurundi, Hattajuri,
Hattasura. |
Medicinal |
|
Amherstia nobilis
Wall. |
Caesalpinaceae |
T |
Pride of India. |
Ornamental |
|
Bauhinia acuminata
L. |
Caesalpinaceae |
S |
Dwarf white Bauhinia, Kanchan. |
Medicinal |
|
Caesalpinia coriaria
(Jacq.) Willd. |
Caesalpinaceae |
T |
The American Sumach, Divi-divi, Libi-dibi. |
Ornamental |
|
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
(L.) Sw. |
Caesalpinaceae |
S |
Pride-of-Barbados, Peacock flower, sankasur, gulmohar. |
Ornamental |
|
Cassia occidentalis
L. |
Caesalpinaceae |
H |
Coffee senna, Negro coffee, Ran-takla, kasivda,kochinda,
chakaor,kasoda. |
Medicinal |
|
Cassia siamea
Lam. |
Caesalpinaceae |
T |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Cassia tora
L. |
Caesalpinaceae |
H |
Foetid cassia, takla, tarota tarwata. |
Vegetable |
|
Dalbergia sissoo
Roxb. ex DC. |
Caesalpinaceae |
T |
Indian rose-wood. |
Timber-yielding |
|
Delonix regia
(Boj. ex. Hook.) Raf. |
Caesalpinaceae |
T |
Royal poinciana , Flamboyant tree, Gul mohur, Gulmor. |
Ornamental |
|
Saraca asoka
(Roxb.) de Wilde. |
Caesalpinaceae |
T |
Asoka. |
Ornamental |
|
Laurentia longiflora
(L.) Peterm. |
Campanulaceae |
H |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Canna indica L. |
Cannaceae |
H |
Indian shot. |
Ornamental |
|
Carica papaya
L |
Caricaceae |
T |
Papaya . |
Fruit edible |
|
Cleome rutidosperma
DC. |
Cleomaceae |
H |
Fringed spiderflower |
-- |
|
Calophyllum inophyllum |
Clusiaceae |
T |
Alexandrian Laurel, Undi, Sultan champa. |
Timber-yielding & Medicinal |
|
Garcinia indica
(Thouars) Choisy |
Clusiaceae |
T |
Kokam |
Medicinal |
|
Quisqualis indica
L. |
Combretaceae |
S |
Rangoon creeper, chinese-shikunshi, barmasi, rangunachi veli,
lal chameli. |
Ornamental & Medicinal |
|
Terminalia catappa
L. |
Combretaceae |
T |
Badam, troipical almond, Indian almond. |
Fruit Edible |
|
Rhoeo spathacea
(Sw.) Stearn. |
Commelinaceae |
H |
Common Spiderwort. |
Ornamental |
|
Setcreasea purpurea
B.K. Boom. |
Commelinaceae |
H |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Zebrina pendula Schnitz. |
Commelinaceae |
H |
Wandering Jew. |
Ornamental |
|
Argyreia nervosa
(Burm. f.) Bojer |
Convolvulaceae |
L |
Elephant creeper, woolly morning glory, Ghabel, samudrashok,
samandar sokh, samandar kapat |
Medicinal |
|
Evolvulus nummularius
(L.) L |
Convolvulaceae |
H |
-- |
-- |
|
Ipomoea sinensis
(Desv.) Choisy |
Convolvulaceae |
C |
-- |
-- |
|
Coccinia grandis
(Linn.) Voigt |
Cucurbitaceae |
C |
Ivy gourd , Tondli |
Medicinal |
|
Cuscuta chinensis
Lamk. var chinensis |
Cuscutaceae |
C |
Amar vel, Amarbel |
Medicinal |
|
Cyperus flabelliformis
Rottb. |
Cyperaceae |
H |
-- |
-- |
|
Dioscorea bulbifera
L. |
Dioscoreaceae |
C |
Air yam, Gorkan,Kadu-karanda, kand, karanda, Godri |
-- |
|
Diospyros peregrina
(Gaertn.) Guerke |
Ebenaceaea |
T |
Riber eboney, Indian persimmon, Temburni, Temburni,tindduka. |
Medicinal |
|
Acalypha hispida
Burm. f. |
Euphorbiaceae |
S |
Bristly copper leaf, Chenilic plant, Red hot cactail,
Vattattali |
Medicinal |
|
Acalypha malabarica Muell.-Arg. |
Euphorbiaceae |
H |
-- |
Medicinal |
|
Cicca acida
(L.) Merr. |
Euphorbiaceae |
T |
Avla, gooseberry. |
Fruit for pickles |
|
Codiaeum variegatum
(L.) Juss. |
Euphorbiaceae |
S |
garden croton. |
Ornamental |
|
Euphorbia hirta
L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
H |
Asthma-weed, Catshair, Euphorbia, pill-bearing spruce, snake
weed, Dudhi, Mothi dudh |
Medicinal |
|
Euphorbia thymifolia
L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
H |
Dhakti-dudhi,Lahan-nayati, |
-- |
|
Euphorbia
tirucalli L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
H |
Indiantree spurge. |
-- |
|
Jatropha curcas
L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
S |
Barbados nut , Physic-nut, chandar-jyoti, mogali erand |
Medicinal |
|
Jatropha panduraefolia
Andr. |
Euphorbiaceae |
S |
Fiddle leaved jatropha. |
Ornamental |
|
Jatropha podagrica
Hook. |
Euphorbiaceae |
S |
Goutystalk nettlespurge |
-- |
|
Phyllanthus niruri
L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
H |
Country gooseberry, Bhuia vali, Dador |
Medicinal |
|
Ricinus communis
L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
T |
Castor-bean, palma Christi, Erandi, |
Medicinal |
|
Securinega obovata
Muell.Arg. |
Euphorbiaceae |
S |
Pandhar-phalli, Datir, Dait, Karmate, pachurna |
Edible fruits |
|
Abrus precatorius
L |
Fabaceae |
C |
Rosary pea, Gung |
Medicinal |
|
Alysicarpus vaginalis
DC. var. stocksii. |
Fabaceae |
H |
Alyce clover, Dhakta dhampta. |
Medicinal |
|
Clitoria ternatea
L. |
Fabaceae |
C |
Asian pigeon wings, butterfly pea, blue pea, winged -leaved
clitoria, Gokran, Aparajita |
Medicinal |
|
Crotalaria nana
Burm. |
Fabaceae |
H |
-- |
-- |
|
Desmodium triflorum
(L.) DC. |
Fabaceae |
H |
Threeflower ticktrefoil, Ran-methi, jungli methi, chipti. |
-- |
|
Sesbania bispinosa
(Jacq.) W. Wight. |
Fabaceae |
H |
Dunchi fiber, Daincha, Prickly sesban, ran shevri, chuncha,
chinchani |
Medicinal |
|
Teramnus labialis
(L. f.) Spreng. |
Fabaceae |
H |
Blue wiss |
-- |
|
Vigna vexillata
(Linn.) A.Rich. var. stocksii (Benth.) |
Fabaceae |
H |
-- |
-- |
|
Hydrilla verticillata
(L. f.) Royle |
Hydrocharitaceae |
H |
Waterthyme, Sheval. |
Aquatic weed |
|
Coleus blumei
Benth. |
Lamiaceae |
H |
Pride of autumn,painted nettle, |
Ornamental |
|
Hyptis suaveolens
(L.) Poit. |
Lamiaceae |
S |
Pignut, Bush mint, Bhustrina, Vilayati tulsi. |
Medicinal |
|
Ocimun americanum
L. |
Lamiaceae |
H |
Ran tulsi |
Medicinal |
|
Cinnamomum camphora
(L.) J. Presl. |
Lauraceae |
T |
Camphor tree. |
Camphor |
|
Cinnamomum nitidum
(Roxb.) Hook. |
Lauraceae |
T |
Cinnamum, tamalpatra, Daalachini. |
Medicinal |
|
Cinnamomum verum
J.Presl |
Lauraceae |
T |
Tamalpatra, Dalchini |
Condiment & spice |
|
Couroupita guianensis
Aubl. |
Lecythidiaceae |
T |
Cannon ball,
Kailashpati,
naglingam. |
Ornamental & Cosmetic |
|
Leea indica
(Burm.f. ) Merr. |
Leeaceae |
S |
Karkani, Dinda |
-- |
|
Lemna perpusilla
Torr. |
Lemnaceae |
H |
Minute duckweed |
Aquatic weed |
|
Crinum asiaticum
L |
Liliaceae |
S |
Nagdaun,
poisonbulb, Nagdamun. |
Ornamental |
|
Aloe vera
(L.) Burm. f. |
Liliaceae |
H |
Barbados aloe, Aloe,
Khorpad, Yellia. |
Medicinal |
|
Dracaena deremensis
Engler |
Liliaceae |
H |
-- |
|
Dendropthoe falcata
|
Loranthaceae |
S |
Bandgul |
-- |
|
Lagerstroemia indica
L. |
Lythraceae |
S |
Crapemyrtle. |
Ornamental |
|
Lagerstroemia reginae
(L.) Pers. |
Lythraceae |
T |
Pride of India. |
Ornamental |
|
Lawsonia inermis
L |
Lythraceae |
S |
Henna, mehndi. |
Dyeing |
|
Magnolia pumila
Andrews |
Magnoliaceae |
S |
Kauthi-champa |
Ornamental |
|
Michelia champaca
L. |
Magnoliaceae |
T |
Michelia, Champa. |
Fragrant flowers |
|
Galphimia gracilis
Bartl. |
Malphigiaceae |
S |
Slender gold shower, thryllis |
-- |
|
Malpighia glabra
L. |
Malphigiaceae |
S |
Wild crape myrtle. |
Ornamental |
|
Tristellateia australasiae
A. Rich. |
Malphigiaceae |
S |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Gossypium herbaceum
L. |
Malvaceae |
S |
Levant cotton , Asiatic cotton. |
Fiber-yielding |
|
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
L.
|
Malvaceae |
S |
Shoe flower,Chinese Hibiscus, jasvand, java |
Ornamental & medicinal |
|
Hibiscus schizopetalus
(Dyer) Hook. f. |
Malvaceae |
S |
Fringed rose mallow. |
Ornamental |
|
Malvaviscus arboreus
Dill. ex Cav. |
Malvaceae |
S |
Wax mallow, Chinese lantern |
Ornamental |
|
Sida acuta
Burm. f. |
Malvaceae |
H |
Common wire weed. |
Medicinal |
|
Thespesia populnea
(L.) Soland. ex Correa |
Malvaceae |
T |
Tulip or Portia tree, false rosewood, umbrella tree, paras
pimpal, paras bhendy |
Medicinal |
|
Melia azadirachta
L. |
Meliaceae |
T |
Neem |
Medicinal |
|
Acacia auriculiformis
A. Cunningham ex Benth. |
Mimosaceae |
S |
Australian acacia, |
Ornamental |
|
Acacia horrida
(L) Willd. |
Mimosaceae |
S |
-- |
-- |
|
Adenanthera pavonia
L |
Mimosaceae |
T |
Red bead tree, Gung |
|
|
Leucaena leucocephala
(Lam.) De Wit. |
Mimosaceae |
S |
White lead tree, White popinac, Horse Tamarind, ipil-ipil,
Kubabhul, Subabhul |
Fire-wood yielding plant |
|
Mimosa pudica
L. |
Mimosaceae |
H |
Shame plant, Sensitive plant, Touch me not, Humble plant,
lajalu, |
Medicinal |
|
Samanea saman
(Jacq.)
Merr. |
Mimosaceae |
T |
Rain tree, Rat siras/ saman |
Ornamental |
|
Artocarpus altilis
(Parkinson) Fosberg. |
Moraceae |
T |
Bread fruit, Vilayati phanas, Bakri-chajhar |
Fruit edible as vegetable |
|
Artocarpus hetreophyllus
Lam. |
Moraceae |
T |
Jackfruit, Phanas |
Fruit edible |
|
Ficus elastica
Roxb. ex Hornem. |
Moraceae |
T |
Indian rubber tree, Assam rubber. |
Ornamental |
|
Ficus hispida
L. |
Moraceae |
T |
Kala-umbar. |
-- |
|
Ficus racemosa
L |
Moraceae |
T |
Cluster tree, Umber. |
Medicinal |
|
Ficus religiosa
L. |
Moraceae |
T |
Peepul tree, Pimpal, Pipal |
Sacred |
|
Morus alba
L. |
Moraceae |
T |
Gooseberry, mulberry,
White mulberry, Tut, tuti, shetu, Toota |
Medicinal |
|
Moringa pterygosperma
Gaertn. |
Moringaceae |
T |
Horse Raddish Tree,Drum stick, sevga, shengul |
Medicinal |
|
Musa paradisiaca
L. |
Musaceae |
H |
French plantain, Banana, kela. |
Fruit edible |
|
Ardisia solanacea
Roxb. |
Myrisinaceae |
S |
Santal, Mayarawa |
Medicinal |
|
Myristica fragrans
Houtt. |
Myristicaceae |
T |
Nutmeg, Jaiphal |
Medicinal |
|
Eucalyptus obliqua
L herit. |
Myrtaceae |
T |
Bastard box,Forest red gum, Nilgiri. |
Medicinal |
|
Psidium guajava
L. |
Myrtaceae |
S |
Guava,
peru, jam , amrud |
Fruit edible |
|
Syzigium aromaticum
(L.) Merr. & Perry |
Myrtaceae |
T |
Clove, Lovang. |
spice |
|
Syzygium samarangens
(Blume) Merr. & Perry |
Myrtaceae |
T |
Syzygium, Safed Jam. |
Fruit edible |
|
Syzygium stocksii
(Duthie) Gamble |
Myrtaceae |
T |
Jambhul |
Fruit edible |
|
Boerhavia repens
var. diffusa L. |
Nyctaginaceae |
H |
Spreading hogweed,Patagon, Ghetuli, punarva, vasu,
Punarnava. |
Medicinal |
|
Bouganvillea spectabilis
Willde. |
Nyctaginaceae |
S |
Great bougainvillea |
Ornamental |
|
Nyctanthes arbortristis
L. |
Nyctaginaceae |
S |
Tree of Sorrow, Indian mourner, Night jasmine, Coral
jasmine, Parijatak, har, aparajita |
Medicinal |
|
Jasminum hirsutum
L |
Oleaceae |
S |
Mogra, Juie |
Ornamental |
|
Acamphe praemorsa
Blatt. & McC. |
Orchidaceae |
H |
-- |
-- |
|
Cymbidium aloifolium
Swartz |
Orchidaceae |
H,E |
-- |
-- |
|
Averrhoa bilimbi
L |
Oxalidaceae |
T |
Bilimbi. |
Fruit edible & medicinal |
|
Oxalis corniculata
L. |
Oxalidaceae |
H |
creeping wood sorrel, Indian Sorrel. |
Medicinal |
|
Passiflora suberosa
L. |
Passifloraceae |
C |
Corky stem passion flower |
-- |
|
Peperomia wightiana
Miq. |
Piperaceae |
C |
-- |
-- |
|
Piper beetel
L. |
Piperaceae |
C |
Betel pepper, Pan |
Leaves eaten for digestion |
|
Piper longum
L. |
Piperaceae |
C |
Indian long pepper |
Spices |
|
Piper nigrum
L. |
Piperaceae |
C |
Black pepper, Kali mirch |
Spices |
|
Bambusa arundinacea
(Retz.) Willd. |
Poaceae |
T |
Bamboo, Kaset, Kashti. |
Bamboo-yielding |
|
Bambusa vulgaris
Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl. |
Poaceae |
S |
Golden bamboo, udha bans, common bamboo. |
Bamboo-yielding
|
|
Cymbopogon schoenanthus
(L.) Spreng. |
Poaceae |
H |
Lemon grass,
camel grass. |
Medicinal |
|
Cynadon dactylon
(L.) Pers. |
Poaceae |
H |
Bermudagrass, Dhurva, Dhub, Haryali |
Fodder, religious |
|
Eleusine indica
(L.) Gaertn. |
Poaceae |
H |
Indian goose grass, Mahar-nachni |
Fodder |
|
Eragrostis pilosa
(L.) Beauv. |
Poaceae |
H |
Indian lovegrass. |
Fodder |
|
Sporobolus capillaris
Miq. in Verh. |
Poaceae |
H |
-- |
Fodder |
|
Antigonon leptopus
Hook. & Arn. |
Polygonaceae |
C |
Coral vine, Coral creeper, Pink Vine, Icecream flower
creeper |
Ornamental |
|
Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F.J. Muell.) Lindau |
Polygonaceae |
S |
centipede plant |
Ornamental |
|
Eichhornia crassipes
(Mart.) Solms |
Pontederiaceae |
H |
Common water –hyacinth. |
Aquatic weed |
|
Portulaca grandiflora
Hook. |
Portulacaceae |
H |
Rose moss, China rose |
Ornamental |
|
Portulaca oleracea
L. |
Portulacaceae |
H |
Little hogweed. |
-- |
|
Coffea arabica
L. |
Rubiaceae |
S |
Arabian Coffee |
Coffee |
|
Gardenia jasminiodes
Ellis |
Rubiaceae |
T |
Cape jasmine, Gandharaja. |
Ornamental |
|
Gardenia resinifera
Roth. |
Rubiaceae |
T |
Dikemali, Dikamali |
Medicinal |
|
Ixora coccinea
L. |
Rubiaceae |
S |
Flame tree of woods, scarlet jungle flame, Bakora, Patkalin |
Ornamental |
|
Ixora macrothyrsa
Teijsm. & Binn. |
Rubiaceae |
S |
King Ixora, |
Ornamental |
|
Mussaenda luteola
Delile |
Rubiaceae |
S |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Mussaenda erythrophylla
Schum. & Thonn. |
Rubiaceae |
S |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Oldenlandia corymbosa
L. |
Rubiaceae |
H |
Flat-top mille graines, Pitpapda |
-- |
|
Aegle marmelos
(L.) Corr. Serr. |
Rutaceae |
T |
Indian Bael |
Fruit edible |
|
Atalantia racemosa
Wight. |
Rutaceae |
S |
-- |
-- |
|
Murrya paniculata auct. non
(L.) Jack. var. exotica (L.) Comb.
nov. |
Rutaceae |
T |
Orange-Jessamine,Indian box tree, kunti,pandhari, Chula
juti,Kamini |
Cosmetic |
|
Santalum album
L. |
Santalaceae |
T |
Chandan |
Timber |
|
Sapindus laurifolius
Vahl |
Sapindaceae |
T |
Ritha |
Medicinal |
|
Lindernia crustacea
var.clarkei Giri & Majumdar |
Scrophulariaceae |
H |
-- |
-- |
|
Torenia indica
Saldanha |
Scrophulariaceae |
H |
-- |
Ornamental |
|
Smilax ovalifolia
Roxb. |
Smilacaceae |
C |
-- |
-- |
|
Capsicum frutescens
L. |
Solanaceae |
H |
Red pepper, mirchi, chilli |
Spices |
|
Datura stramonium
L. |
Solanaceae |
H |
Jimson weed, Thorn apple, Stramonium. |
-- |
|
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
(L.) Karst. ex Farw. |
Solanaceae |
H |
Tomato |
Vegetable |
|
Nicotiana plumbaginifolia
Viviani |
Solanaceae |
H |
Tobacco, Tambakhu |
Smoking, & medicinal also |
|
Physalis minima
L. |
Solanaceae |
H |
pygmy ground cherry, Ran-popti, Kamini |
-- |
|
Solanum psedocapsicum
L. |
Solanaceae |
H |
Winter cherry, Jerusalen cherry |
-- |
|
Sterculia foetida
L. |
Sterculiaceae |
T |
Hazel sterculia, Bastard tree, Poon tree, jungle badam,
goldaru |
Ornamental |
|
Thunbergia laevis
Nees |
Thunbergiaceae |
C |
-- |
-- |
|
Thunbergia grandiflora
Roxb. |
Thunbergiaceae/
Acanthaceae |
C |
Bengal trumpet |
Ornamental |
|
Turnera ulmifolia
L. |
Turneraceae |
H |
Ramgoat dashalong |
-- |
|
Laportea interrupta
(L.) Chew |
Urticaceae |
S |
Hawai'i wood nettle, Aagya. |
-- |
|
Lantana montevidensis
(Spreng) Briq. |
Verbenaceae |
S |
trailing shrubverbena |
Ornamental |
|
Tectona grandis
L. f. |
Verbenaceae |
T |
Teak, Saag |
Timber-yielding |
|
Cissus quadrangularis
L. |
Vitaceae |
C |
Kandvel, Harsankar, Chaudari |
Medicinal |
|
Globa bulbifera L.
|
