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Home Cultivated Crops of Kerala
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Last Updated:: 21/06/2024
Cultivated Crops of Kerala
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Common Name
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Malayalam Name
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Botanical Name
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Family
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Cereals
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Chama (little millet)
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Chama
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Panicum sumatrense
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Poaceae
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Kodo millet
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Varagu
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Paspalum scrobiculatum
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Poaceae
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Maize
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Cholam
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Zea mays
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Poaceae
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Rice
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Nellu
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Oryza sativa
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Poaceae
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Ragi (Finger millet)
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Koovaraku
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Eleusine coracana
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Poaceae
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Pulses
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Black gram
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Uzhunnu
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Vigna mungo
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Fabaceae
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Cowpea
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Perumpayar
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Vigna unguiculata
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Fabaceae
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Green gram
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Cherupayar
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Vigna radiata
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Fabaceae
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Horse gram
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Muthira
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Macrotyloma uniflorum
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Fabaceae
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Red gram
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Thuvarappayar
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Cajanus cajan
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Fabaceae
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Tubers
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Colocasia
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Chembu
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Colocasia esculenta
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Araceae
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Carrot
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Carrot
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Daucus carota
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Apiaceae
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Elephant foot Yam
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Chena
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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
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Araceae
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Potato
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Urulakizhangu
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Solanum tuberosum
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Solanaceae
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Radish
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Mullangi
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Raphanus sativus
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Brassicaceae
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Sweet potato
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Cheenikizhangu
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Ipomoea batatas
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Convolvulaceae
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Turnip
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Seemamullangi
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Brassica rapa
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Brassicaceae
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Tapioca
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Maracheeni
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Manihot esculenta
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Euphorbiaceae
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Greater Yam
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Kachil
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Dioscorea alata
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Dioscoreaceae
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Vegtables
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Brinjal
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Vazhuthana
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Solanum melongena
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Solanaceae
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Tomato
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Thakkali
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Lycopersicon esculentum
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Solanaceae
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Chilli
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Mulaku
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Capsicum annuum
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Solanaceae
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Amaranthus
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Cheera
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Amaranthus spp,
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Amaranthaceae
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Okra
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Venda
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Abelmoschus esculentus
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Malvaceae
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Bitter gourd
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Paval
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Momordica charantia
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Cucurbitaceae
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Bottle gourd
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Churakka
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Lagenaria siceraria
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Cucurbitaceae
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Snake gourd
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Padavalam
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Trichosanthes anguina
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Cucurbitaceae
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Ridge gourd
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Peechanga
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Luffa acutangula
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Cucurbitaceae
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Ash gourd
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Kumbalam
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Benincasa hispida
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Cucurbitaceae
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Little gourd
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Koval
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Coccinia grandis
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Cucurbitaceae
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Sword bean
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Valaringa
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Canavalia gladiata
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Fabaceae
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French bean
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Beans
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Phaseolus vulgaris
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Fabaceae
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Beet root
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Beet root
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Beta vulgaris
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Chenopodiaceae
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Cabbage
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Muttakose
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Brassica oleracea
var. capitata
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Brassicaceae
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Carrot
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Carrot
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Daucus carota
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Apiaceae
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Cauliflower
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Cauliflower
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Brassica oleracea
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Brassicaceae
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Indian bean
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Amara
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Lablab purpureus
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Fabaceae
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Drumstick
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Muringa
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Moringa oleifera
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Moringaceae
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Musk melon
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Thaikumbalam
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Cucumis melo
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Cucurbitaceae
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Onion
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Ulli
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Allium cepa
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Lilliaceae
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Pumpkin
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Mathan
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Cucurbita moschata
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Cucurbitaceae
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Red pumpkin
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Vellarimathan
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Cucurbita maxima
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Cucurbitaceae
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Fruits
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Banana
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Vazha
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Musa spp.
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Musaceae
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Bread fruit
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Seemachakka
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Artocarpus altilis
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Moraceae
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Bullock's heart
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Malamunthiri
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Annona reticulata
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Annonaceae
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Cashew
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Kasuvandi
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Anacardium occidentale
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Anacardiaceae
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Sweet-sop
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Seethapazham
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Annona squamosa
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Annonaceae
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Grapes
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Munthiringa
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Vitis vinifera
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Vitaceae
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Guava
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Perakka
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Psidium guajava
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Myrtaceae
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Jackfruit
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Chakka
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Artocarpus heterophyllus
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Moraceae
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Jujube
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Elantha
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Zizyphus jujuba
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Rhamnaceae
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Lemon
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Naranga
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Citrus limon
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Rutaceae
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Lime
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Cherunaranga
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Citrus aurantifolia
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Rutaceae
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Mango
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Manga
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Mangifera indica
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Anacardiaceae
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Mangosteen
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Mangosteen
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Garcinia mangostana
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Clusiaceae
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Papaya
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Pappakka
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Carica papaya
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Caricaceae
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Pineapple
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Kaithachakka
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Ananas comosus
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Bromeliaceae
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Pomegranate
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Mathalanaranga
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Punica granatum
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Punicaceae
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Sapota
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Sapota
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Achras sapota
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Sapotaceae
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Mandarin
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Orange
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Citrus reticulata
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Rutaceae
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Pomelo
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Bamplimas
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Citrus decumana
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Rutaceae
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Condiments & Spices
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Chilli
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Mulaku
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Capsicum annuum
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Solanaceae
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Turmeric
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Manjal
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Curcuma domestica
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Zingiberaceae
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Coriander
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Kothamalli
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Coriandrum sativum
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Apiaceae
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Indian mustard
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Kaduku
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Brassica juncea
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Brasslcaceae
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Cumin
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Jeerakam
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Cuminum cyminum
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Apiaceae
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Pepper
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Kurumulaku
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Piper nigrum
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Piperaceae
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Garlic
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Veluthulli
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Allium sativum
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Liliaceae
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Ginger
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Inchi
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Zingiber officinale
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Zingiberaceae
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Cardamom
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Elam
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Elettaria cardamomum
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Zingiberaceae
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Long Pepper
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Thippali
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Piper longum
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Piperaceae
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Nutmeg
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Jathika
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Myristica fragrans
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Myristicaceae
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Cinnamon
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Karuvapatta
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Cinnamomum zeylanicum
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Lauraceae
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Clove
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Grambu
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Syzygium aromaticum
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Myrtaceae
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Cinchona
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Cinchona
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Cinchona officinalis
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Rubiaceae
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Allspice
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Allspice
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Pimenta dioica
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Myrtaceae
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Fennel
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Perumjeerakam
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Foeniculum vulgare
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Apiaceae
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Oil Seeds
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Coconut
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Thengu
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Cocos nucifera
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Arecaceae
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Sesamum
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Ellu
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Sesamum indicum
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Pedaliaceae
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Groundnut
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Nilakkadala
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Arachis hypogaea
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Fabaceae
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Indian Mustard
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Kaduku
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Brassica juncea
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Brassicaceae
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Castor
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Avanakku
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Ricinus communis
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Euphorbiaceae
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Oil Palm
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Ennappana
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Elaeis guineensis
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Arecaceae
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Beverages
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Coffee
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Kappi
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Coffea spp.
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Rubiaceae
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Tea
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Theyila
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Camellia sinensis
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Theaceae
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Cocoa
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Cocoa
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Theobroma cacao
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Sterculiaceae
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Green Manure Crops
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Glyricidia
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Seemakonna
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Gliricidia maculata
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Fabaceae
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Crotalaria(Striped)
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Kilukki
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Crotalaria mucronata
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Fabaceae
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Sunnhemp
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Kattuchanambu
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Crotalaria juncea
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Fabaceae
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Calapagonium
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Calapagonium
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Calapagonium mucunoides
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Fabaceae
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Kudzuvine
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Kudzu payar
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Pueraria javanica
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Fabaceae
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Wild indigo
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Kozhinji
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Tephrosia purpurea
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Fabaceae
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Fodder Crops
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Bermuda
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Karuka
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Cynodon dactylon
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Poaceae
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Napier
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Napier
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Pennisetum purpureu
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Poaceae
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Guinea
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Kuthirappullu
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Panicum maximum
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Poaceae
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Para
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Parapullu
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Brachiaria mutica
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Poaceae
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Tropical kudzu
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Kudzu
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Pueraria phaseoloides
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Fabaceae
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Other Crops
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Tobacco
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Pukayila
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Nicotiana tabacum
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Solanaceae
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Betel vine
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Vettila
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Piper betle
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Piperaceae
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Arecanut
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Kamuku
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Areca catechu
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Arecaceae
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Para rubber
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Rubber
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Hevea brasiliensis
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Euphorbiaceae
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Sugarcane
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Karimbu
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Saccharum officinarum
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Poaceae
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Trees
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Teak
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Thekku
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Tectona grandis
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Verbenaceae
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Ebony
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Karimaram
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Diaspyros ebenum
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Ebenaceae
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Jungle jack/Aini
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Anjili
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Artocarpus hirsutus
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Moraceae
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Poon
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Kattupunna
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Calophyllum polyanthum
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Clusiaceae
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Tree of Heaven
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Perumaram
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Ailanthus excelsa
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Simaroubaceae
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Sain/Laurel
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Karimaruthu
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Terminalia erenulata
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Combrentaceae
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Kindal
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Vellamaruthu
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Terminalia paniculata
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Combrentaceae
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Gurjun
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Vella Ayani
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Dipterocarpus indicus
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Dipterocarpaceae
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Iron wood tree
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Kadamaram
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Xylia zylocarpa
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Mimosaceae
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Venteak
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Venthekku
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Lagerstroemia microcarpa
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Lythraceae
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Siris
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Vaka
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Albizia lebbeek
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Fabaceae
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Yellow teak
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Manja Kadambu
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Haldina cordifolia
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Rubiaceae
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Dita bark
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Yezhilam pala
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Alstonia scholaris
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Apocynaceae
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Ekadania
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Mulluvenga
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Bridelia squamosa
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Euphorbiaceae
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Mahogany
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Mahagany
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Swietenia mahogani
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Meliaceae
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Indian rose wood
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Eetty
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Dalbergia latifolia
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Fabaceae
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Jack
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Plavu
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Artocarpus heterophyllus
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Moraceae
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Bead tree
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Manjadi
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Adenanthera pavonina
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Mimosaceae
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Medicinal Plants
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Black Culch
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Karingali
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Acacia catachu
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Mimosaceae
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Asparagus
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Sathavari
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Asparagus racemosus Var.
javanicus
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Liliaceae
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Aparjit
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Sankupushpam
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Clitoria ternatea
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Fabaceae
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Indian borage
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NjavaralPanikoorka
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Coleus amboinicus
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Lamiaceae
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Nut grass
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Muthanga
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Cyperus rotundus
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Cyperaceae
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Sadovani
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Velipparuthy
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Pergularia daemia
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Asclepiadaceae
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Sarivan
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Orila
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Desmodium gangeticum
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Fabaceae
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Indian sarasaparilla
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Narunandi
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Hemidesmus indicus
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Asclepiadaceae
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Pennywort
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Kudangal
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Centella asiatica
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Apiaceae
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Kachura
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Kacholam
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Kaempferia galanga
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Zingiberaceae
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Neem
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Veppu
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Azadirachta indica
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Meliaceae
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Holybasil
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Thulasi
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Ocimum sanctum
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Lamiaceae
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Jaramala
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Keezharnelli
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Phyllanthus fraternus
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Euphorbiaceae
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Long Pepper
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Thippali
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Piper longum
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Piperaceae
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Rauvolfia
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Sarpagandhi
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Rauvolfia serpentina
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Apocynaceae
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Garden Rue
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Sathappu/Arutha
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Ruta graveolens
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Rutaceae
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Sida
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Kurumthotti
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Sida rhombifolia
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Malvaceae
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Gulancha (Hindi Name)
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Chittamruthu
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Tinospora cordifolia
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Menispermaceae
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Antamul (Hindi Name)
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Vallippala
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Tylophora indica
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Asclepiadaceae
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Khas.khas
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Ramacham
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Vetiveria zizanioides
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Poaceae
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Nirgandi (Hindi Name)
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Karinochi
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Vitex negundo
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Verbenaceae
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Asgand (Hindi Name)
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Amukuram
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Withania somnifera
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Solanaceae
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Baloonvine
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Uzhinja
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Cardiospermum helicacabum
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Sapendaceae
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Source: www.keralaagriculture.gov.in
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