Purple Mangosteen (Thekera)

Purple Mangosteen (Thekera) Indian Name : Thekera Scientific Name : Garcinia mangostana Part Used : Fruit Systematic Positions : Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Clusiaceae Genus: Garcinia Species: G. mangostana...

Neem (Neem)

Neem (Neem) Indian Name : Neem Scientific Name : Azadirachta indica Part Used : Leaves Systematic Positions : Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Order: Sapindales Family: Meliaceae Genus: Azadirachta Species: A. indica ...

Yam bean (Shakalu)

Yam bean (Shakalu) Indian name: Shakalu Scientific name: Pachyrhizus tuberosa Part used: Underground stem Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Phaseoleae Genus: Pachyrhizus Species: P. tuberosa ...

Winged bean (Kamrana sheem)

Winged bean (Kamrana sheem) Indian name: Kamrana sheem Scientific name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Part used: legume Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Phaseoleae Genus: Psophocarpus Species: P. tetragonolobus ...

Wood sorrel (Amrulshak)

Wood sorrel (Amrulshak) Indian name: Amrulshak Scientific name: Oxalis europaea  Part used: leaf Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Oxalidales Family: Oxalidaceae Genus: Oxalis Species: O. europaea ...

White yam (Matey alu)

White yam (Matey alu) Indian name: Matey alu Scientific name: Dioscorea alata Part used: underground modified stem Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Dioscoreales Family: Dioscoreaceae Genus: Dioscorea Species: D. alata ...

Wax gourd (Chal kumda)

Wax gourd (Chal kumda) Indian name: Chal kumda Scientific name: Benincasa hispida Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Benincasa Species: B. hispida ...

Watermelon (Tarmuj)

Watermelon (Tarmuj) Indian name: Tarmuj Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Citrullus Species: C. lanatus ...

Water spinach (Kolmi)

Water spinach (Kolmi) Indian name: Kolmi Scientific name: Ipomoea aquatica Part used: leaf and shoot Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Ipomoea Species: I. aquatica Medicinal properties & Food...

Water plantain (Shamkala)

Water plantain (Shamkala) Indian name: Shamkala  Scientific name: Ottelia alismoides Part used:  Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Hydrocharitaceae Genus: Ottelia Species: O. alismoides ...