Common Name

Malayalam Name

Botanical Name

Family

Cereals

Chama (little millet)

Chama

Panicum sumatrense

Poaceae

Kodo millet

Varagu

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Poaceae

Maize

Cholam

Zea mays

Poaceae

Rice

Nellu

Oryza sativa

Poaceae

Ragi (Finger millet)

Koovaraku

Eleusine coracana

Poaceae

Pulses

Black gram

Uzhunnu

Vigna mungo

Fabaceae

Cowpea

Perumpayar

Vigna unguiculata

Fabaceae

Green gram

Cherupayar

Vigna radiata

Fabaceae

Horse gram

Muthira

Macrotyloma uniflorum

Fabaceae

Red gram

Thuvarappayar

Cajanus cajan

Fabaceae

Tubers

Colocasia

Chembu

Colocasia esculenta

Araceae

Carrot

Carrot

Daucus carota

Apiaceae

Elephant foot Yam

Chena

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Araceae

Potato

Urulakizhangu

Solanum tuberosum

Solanaceae

Radish

Mullangi

Raphanus sativus

Brassicaceae

Sweet potato

Cheenikizhangu

Ipomoea batatas

Convolvulaceae

Turnip

Seemamullangi

Brassica rapa

Brassicaceae

Tapioca

Maracheeni

Manihot esculenta

Euphorbiaceae

Greater Yam

Kachil

Dioscorea alata

Dioscoreaceae

Vegtables

Brinjal

Vazhuthana

Solanum melongena

Solanaceae

Tomato

Thakkali

Lycopersicon esculentum

Solanaceae

Chilli

Mulaku

Capsicum annuum

Solanaceae

Amaranthus

Cheera

Amaranthus spp,

Amaranthaceae

Okra

Venda

Abelmoschus esculentus

Malvaceae

Bitter gourd

Paval

Momordica charantia

Cucurbitaceae

Bottle gourd

Churakka

Lagenaria siceraria

Cucurbitaceae

Snake gourd

Padavalam

Trichosanthes anguina

Cucurbitaceae

Ridge gourd

Peechanga

Luffa acutangula

Cucurbitaceae

Ash gourd

Kumbalam

Benincasa hispida

Cucurbitaceae

Little gourd

Koval

Coccinia grandis

Cucurbitaceae

Sword bean

Valaringa

Canavalia gladiata

Fabaceae

French bean

Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris

Fabaceae

Beet root

Beet root

Beta vulgaris

Chenopodiaceae

Cabbage

Muttakose

Brassica oleracea

var. capitata

Brassicaceae

Carrot

Carrot

Daucus carota

Apiaceae

Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea

Brassicaceae

Indian bean

Amara

Lablab purpureus

Fabaceae

Drumstick

Muringa

Moringa oleifera

Moringaceae

Musk melon

Thaikumbalam

Cucumis melo

Cucurbitaceae

Onion

Ulli

Allium cepa

Lilliaceae

Pumpkin

Mathan

Cucurbita moschata

Cucurbitaceae

Red pumpkin

Vellarimathan

Cucurbita maxima

Cucurbitaceae

Fruits

Banana

Vazha

Musa spp.

Musaceae

Bread fruit

Seemachakka

Artocarpus altilis

Moraceae

Bullock's heart

Malamunthiri

Annona reticulata

Annonaceae

Cashew

Kasuvandi

Anacardium occidentale

Anacardiaceae

Sweet-sop

Seethapazham

Annona squamosa

Annonaceae

Grapes

Munthiringa

Vitis vinifera

Vitaceae

Guava

Perakka

Psidium guajava

Myrtaceae

Jackfruit

Chakka

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Moraceae

Jujube

Elantha

Zizyphus jujuba

Rhamnaceae

Lemon

Naranga

Citrus limon

Rutaceae

Lime

Cherunaranga

Citrus aurantifolia

Rutaceae

Mango

Manga

Mangifera indica

Anacardiaceae

Mangosteen

Mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Clusiaceae

Papaya

Pappakka

Carica papaya

Caricaceae

Pineapple

Kaithachakka

Ananas comosus

Bromeliaceae

Pomegranate

Mathalanaranga

Punica granatum

Punicaceae

Sapota

Sapota

Achras sapota

Sapotaceae

Mandarin

Orange

Citrus reticulata

Rutaceae

Pomelo

Bamplimas

Citrus decumana

Rutaceae

Condiments & Spices

Chilli

Mulaku

Capsicum annuum

Solanaceae

Turmeric

Manjal

Curcuma domestica

Zingiberaceae

Coriander

Kothamalli

Coriandrum sativum

Apiaceae

Indian mustard

Kaduku

Brassica juncea

Brasslcaceae

Cumin

Jeerakam

Cuminum cyminum

Apiaceae

Pepper

Kurumulaku

Piper nigrum

Piperaceae

Garlic

Veluthulli

Allium sativum

Liliaceae

Ginger

Inchi

Zingiber officinale

Zingiberaceae

Cardamom

Elam

Elettaria cardamomum

Zingiberaceae

Long Pepper

Thippali

Piper longum

Piperaceae

Nutmeg

Jathika

Myristica fragrans

Myristicaceae

Cinnamon

Karuvapatta

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Lauraceae

Clove

Grambu

Syzygium aromaticum

Myrtaceae

Cinchona

Cinchona

Cinchona officinalis

Rubiaceae

Allspice

Allspice

Pimenta dioica

Myrtaceae

Fennel

Perumjeerakam

Foeniculum vulgare

Apiaceae

Oil Seeds

Coconut

Thengu

Cocos nucifera

Arecaceae

Sesamum

Ellu

Sesamum indicum

Pedaliaceae

Groundnut

Nilakkadala

Arachis hypogaea

Fabaceae

Indian Mustard

Kaduku

Brassica juncea

Brassicaceae

Castor

Avanakku

Ricinus communis

Euphorbiaceae

Oil Palm

Ennappana

Elaeis guineensis

Arecaceae

Beverages

Coffee

Kappi

Coffea spp.

Rubiaceae

Tea

Theyila

Camellia sinensis

Theaceae

Cocoa

Cocoa

Theobroma cacao

Sterculiaceae

Green Manure Crops

Glyricidia

Seemakonna

Gliricidia maculata

Fabaceae

Crotalaria(Striped)

Kilukki

Crotalaria mucronata

Fabaceae

Sunnhemp

Kattuchanambu

Crotalaria juncea

Fabaceae

Calapagonium

Calapagonium

Calapagonium mucunoides

Fabaceae

Kudzuvine

Kudzu payar

Pueraria javanica

Fabaceae

Wild indigo

Kozhinji

Tephrosia purpurea

Fabaceae

Fodder Crops

Bermuda

Karuka

Cynodon dactylon

Poaceae

Napier

Napier

Pennisetum purpureu

Poaceae

Guinea

Kuthirappullu

Panicum maximum

Poaceae

Para

Parapullu

Brachiaria mutica

Poaceae

Tropical kudzu

Kudzu

Pueraria phaseoloides

Fabaceae

Other Crops

Tobacco

Pukayila

Nicotiana tabacum

Solanaceae

Betel vine

Vettila

Piper betle

Piperaceae

Arecanut

Kamuku

Areca catechu

Arecaceae

Para rubber

Rubber

Hevea brasiliensis

Euphorbiaceae

Sugarcane

Karimbu

Saccharum officinarum

Poaceae

Trees

Teak

Thekku

Tectona grandis

Verbenaceae

Ebony

Karimaram

Diaspyros ebenum

Ebenaceae

Jungle jack/Aini

Anjili

Artocarpus hirsutus

Moraceae

Poon

Kattupunna

Calophyllum polyanthum

Clusiaceae

Tree of Heaven

Perumaram

Ailanthus excelsa

Simaroubaceae

Sain/Laurel

Karimaruthu

Terminalia erenulata

Combrentaceae

Kindal

Vellamaruthu

Terminalia paniculata

Combrentaceae

Gurjun

Vella Ayani

Dipterocarpus indicus

Dipterocarpaceae

Iron wood tree

Kadamaram

Xylia zylocarpa

Mimosaceae

Venteak

Venthekku

Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Lythraceae

Siris

Vaka

Albizia lebbeek

Fabaceae

Yellow teak

Manja Kadambu

Haldina cordifolia

Rubiaceae

Dita bark

Yezhilam pala

Alstonia scholaris

Apocynaceae

Ekadania

Mulluvenga

Bridelia squamosa

Euphorbiaceae

Mahogany

Mahagany

Swietenia mahogani

Meliaceae

Indian rose wood

Eetty

Dalbergia latifolia

Fabaceae

Jack

Plavu

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Moraceae

Bead tree

Manjadi

Adenanthera pavonina

Mimosaceae

Medicinal Plants

Black Culch

Karingali

Acacia catachu

Mimosaceae

Asparagus

Sathavari

Asparagus racemosus Var.

javanicus

Liliaceae

Aparjit

Sankupushpam

Clitoria ternatea

Fabaceae

Indian borage

NjavaralPanikoorka

Coleus amboinicus

Lamiaceae

Nut grass

Muthanga

Cyperus rotundus

Cyperaceae

Sadovani

Velipparuthy

Pergularia daemia

Asclepiadaceae

Sarivan

Orila

Desmodium gangeticum

Fabaceae

Indian sarasaparilla

Narunandi

Hemidesmus indicus

Asclepiadaceae

Pennywort

Kudangal

Centella asiatica

Apiaceae

Kachura

Kacholam

Kaempferia galanga

Zingiberaceae

Neem

Veppu

Azadirachta indica

Meliaceae

Holybasil

Thulasi

Ocimum sanctum

Lamiaceae

Jaramala

Keezharnelli

Phyllanthus fraternus

Euphorbiaceae

Long Pepper

Thippali

Piper longum

Piperaceae

Rauvolfia

Sarpagandhi

Rauvolfia serpentina

Apocynaceae

Garden Rue

Sathappu/Arutha

Ruta graveolens

Rutaceae

Sida

Kurumthotti

Sida rhombifolia

Malvaceae

Gulancha (Hindi Name)

Chittamruthu

Tinospora cordifolia

Menispermaceae

Antamul (Hindi Name)

Vallippala

Tylophora indica

Asclepiadaceae

Khas.khas

Ramacham

Vetiveria zizanioides

Poaceae

Nirgandi (Hindi Name)

Karinochi

Vitex negundo

Verbenaceae

Asgand (Hindi Name)

Amukuram

Withania somnifera

Solanaceae

Baloonvine

Uzhinja

Cardiospermum helicacabum

Sapendaceae

Source: www.keralaagriculture.gov.in