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• Abrus precatorius - Gunja
  ...and in percussion instruments and which are toxic because of the presence of abrin. This plant belongs to Fabaceae family. ...es|Ulcer}}, {{Uses|Urinary trouble}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}, {{Uses|Infection in intestine}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  5 KB (668 words) - 15:18, 21 October 2021
• Aloe vera - Ghritakumari
  ...plant species of the genus Aloe. It grows wild in tropical climates around the world and is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. Aloe is also u ...tissue in the center of the aloe-veraAloe leaf contains a gel which yields the aloe gel}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  5 KB (594 words) - 17:52, 26 June 2023
• Magnolia champaca - Champaka
  ...evergreen tree with a close tapering conical to cylindrical crown composed of ascending branches. It can grow 33 metres or more tall, with some specimens {{Leaf|Simple|Spiral|Petiole 1-3 cm long, stout and planoconvex in cross section}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  4 KB (500 words) - 13:00, 18 July 2023
• Ocimum basilicum - Basil leaves
  ...flatulence, lack of appetite, cuts, and scrapes. Harvest the young leaves of this annual plant as needed. Concentrations of linalool and methyl chavicol (estragole), in a ratio of about 3:1. Other constituents include.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  4 KB (521 words) - 09:52, 3 September 2023
• Elettaria cardamomum - Ela, Cardamom
  ...om. It is cultivated widely in tropical regions and reportedly naturalized in Réunion, Indochina and Costa Rica. ...che}}, {{Uses|Heart burn}}, {{Uses|Throat troubles}}, {{Uses|Congestion of the lungs}}, {{Uses|Kidney stones}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  5 KB (654 words) - 12:19, 14 April 2022
• Centella asiatica - Mandooka Parni
  ...reeping herb with shovel shaped leaves emerging alternately in clusters at the stem nodes. ...be used in food. Aerial part is cooked as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  5 KB (634 words) - 15:03, 3 March 2023
• Castanea sativa - Sweet chestnut
  [[File:Large sweet chestnut tree in the Quar Hill Plantation - geograph.org.uk - 176307.jpg|thumb|right|''Marron'', ...It is native to Europe and Asia Minor. It is widely cultivated throughout the temperate world.
  4 KB (511 words) - 17:13, 10 April 2020
• Ocimum tenuiflorum - Tulsi plant
  ...he goddess Tulsi, she is regarded as a great worshipper of the god Vishnu. The plant is cultivated for religious and medical purposes, and for its essenti ...used in preparation of tea and seeds are eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (651 words) - 12:15, 30 May 2023
• Mimusops elengi - Bakula, Ranjal
  ...usops elengi''' is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.<ref name="Plant family"/ ...ngi can be used in Food. Ripe fruits are eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (613 words) - 16:15, 12 November 2021
• Syzygium cumini - Jambu, Malabar plum
  ...Syzygium cumini is native to the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions of Southeast Asia. ...i can be used in Food. Mature fruits are eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (689 words) - 09:38, 17 November 2021
• Phyllanthus emblica - Emblic, Amalaki
  ...us emblica''' tree is small to medium in size, reaching 1–8 m in height. The branchlets aren't glabrous or finely pubescent. It can grows up to 10–20 ...artbeat}}, {{Uses|High blood presure}}, {{Uses|Migraine}}, {{Uses|Sheen of the hair}}, {{Uses|Immunomodulator}}, {{Uses|Daibetes}}, {{Uses|Aphrodisiac}},
  5 KB (671 words) - 10:17, 25 January 2022
• Coriandrum sativum - Dhanyaka
  ...plant of the parsley family Apiaceae. It has slender stems with two types of lobed leaves and can grow up 90 cm or 3 feet tall. ...chlorogenic). Aqueous extract of the roasted seeds contains large amounts of acetylcholine and its precursor choline. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  4 KB (512 words) - 16:00, 18 April 2020
• Populus balsamifera - Balsam Poplar
  [[File:Balm of Gilead IMG 97811.JPG|thumb|right|''Balm of Gilead'']] ...in the King James Bible of 1611, and has come to signify a universal cure in figurative speech.
  3 KB (484 words) - 11:19, 16 July 2020
• Sarcostemma viminale - Caustic Vine
  ...The species is native to West Africa, the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific region. The major fatty acids isolated and identified were1-Hexadecene (C16H32), Hexade
  4 KB (515 words) - 12:10, 25 May 2021
• Amaranthus viridis - Amaranth, Green pigweed
  ...lants. Most of the species from Amaranthus are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed. Green pigweed can be used in food. Young shoots and leaves are cooked as vegetable.
  4 KB (549 words) - 12:19, 14 October 2021
• Bombax ceiba - Kutasalmali
  ...in India, Malaysia, Sri lanka, Hong kong, Australia and Africa. Every part of this tree is used to treat various ailments. {{Uses|Semen problems}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Over bleeding in menstruation}}, {{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Skin blemish}}, {{Uses|Pigmentation}}
  6 KB (798 words) - 17:14, 18 April 2023
• Tribulus terrestris - Gokshura
  ...ributed around the world, that is adapted to grow in dry climate locations in which few other plants can survive. ...g leaves and tender fruits are cooked as vegetable.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (665 words) - 15:57, 17 November 2021
• Mucuna pruriens - Kapikachchu
  ...itchiness it produces on contact, particularly with the young foliage and the seed pods. ...in Food. Leaves and seeds are cooked as vegetable.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (677 words) - 17:14, 13 September 2023
• Wrightia tinctoria - Svetakutaja
  [[File:Wrightia tinctoria in Hyderabad W IMG 7505.jpg|thumb|right|''Shwetha kutaja'', ''Wrightia tinctor ...It is found in dry and moist regions in its distribution. Various parts of the plant have medicinal properties.
  5 KB (595 words) - 16:52, 17 November 2021
• Garcinia indica - Vrikshamia
  ...us to the Western Ghats region of India located along the western coast of the country. ...n as Kokam butter is also used in some preparations<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  4 KB (572 words) - 13:08, 27 October 2021
• Gloriosa superba - Flame lily, Agnimukhi
  ...alasia, South china, Srilanka and Veetnam. In india it is found throughout the country.<ref name="Description"/> Seed contain high level of colchicines. Cornigerine, 3-demethyl-N-formyl-N-deacetyl-b-lumicolchicine,
  5 KB (589 words) - 10:10, 7 August 2020
• Rauvolfia serpentina - Sarpa Gandha
  ...ntina''' is a species of flower in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and East Asia from India to Indonesia. {{Leaf|Simple||In whorls of 3, thin, lanceolate, acute, bright green above and pale beneath}}<ref name=
  4 KB (454 words) - 15:22, 25 May 2021
• Asparagus racemosus - Shatavari
  ...two metres tall. It prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains. ...insic haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Hoarseness of voice}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Poisoning}}, {{Uses|Rej
  7 KB (846 words) - 15:50, 25 October 2023
• Senna siamea - Siamese Senna
  ...rse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions. ...ne Sennidin A and Sennidin B respectively), Sennosides C and D (gylcosides of heterodianthrones rhein and aloe emodin)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  4 KB (581 words) - 10:52, 13 June 2019
• Lawsonia inermis - Mendhika
  [[File:Lawsonia inermis (Mehndi) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0528.jpg|thumb|right|''Henna/Mehdi'']] '''Henna''' is a flowering plant and the sole species of the Lawsonia genus. It is a heavily-scented, much-branched, slender, evergreen
  4 KB (500 words) - 12:40, 5 June 2023
• Hemidesmus indicus - Ananthamoola
  ...dropped dramatically and the plant is now being experimentally cultivated in India. {{Uses|Gums diseases in teeth}}, {{Uses|Hair fall}}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}, {{Uses|Eye diseases}}, {{Use
  6 KB (688 words) - 17:20, 13 September 2023
• Sinopodophyllum - Laghu patra
  ...described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. It is widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. {{Habit|Perennial herbs}}
  3 KB (429 words) - 12:53, 13 June 2019
• Cissus quadrangularis - Asthisamharaka
  ...irandai. The plant grows throughout India especially in gotter regions and in Sri Lanka. ...curries. They are also used in preparation of papad<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  5 KB (636 words) - 11:54, 27 October 2021
• Holostemma adakodien - Arkapushpi, Holostemma
  ...iadaceae. The genus was first described in 1810. As presently constituted, the genus contains only one known species, Holostemma ada-kodien. It is native ...nds}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|Stomachache}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}.
  5 KB (589 words) - 11:15, 10 November 2021
• Leucas aspera - Dronapushpi
  ...the Philippines as well as the plains of Mauritius and Java. In India and the Philippines Leucas aspera is a very common weed.<ref name="Plant family"/> {{Uses|Sores of the eyes}}, {{Uses|Sores of the nose}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Col
  5 KB (626 words) - 11:26, 10 November 2021
• Oroxylum indicum - Shyonaka
  ...elonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It is a tree which can reach a height of 12 metres. ...are cooked as vegetable. Unripe fruits are pickled.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (628 words) - 17:46, 15 November 2021
• Citrus maxima - Mallikapuspa
  '''Citrus maxima''' is a citrus fruit with the appearance of a big grapefruit and it is native to South and Southeast Asia. ...kaloids and coumarins show antimicrobial acitivity. The essential oil from the leaves and unripe fruits contain 20% limonin, 30% nerolol, 40% nerolyl acet
  4 KB (464 words) - 15:20, 22 June 2020
• Boswellia serrata - Shallaki
  [[File:Boswellia serrata (Salai) in Kinnarsani WS, AP W2 IMG 5840.jpg|thumb|right|''Shallaki'', ''Boswellia ser ...ibanum Indicum. the plant is native to much of India and the Punjab region that extends into Pakistan.
  5 KB (629 words) - 18:15, 21 October 2021
• Cassia fistula - Aragvadha
  ...ant. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges from southern Pakistan eastward throughout India ...der leaves and fl ower buds are cooked as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  5 KB (692 words) - 11:22, 27 October 2021
• Senna tora - Chakramarda
  ...dia Sri Lanka and Philippines. Cassia tora is an important medicinal plant of Ayurveda. It is known as Chakramarda and Dadrughna due is due to its therap ...and are roasted for use as a substitute for coffee.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (592 words) - 13:11, 16 November 2021
• Smilax zeylanica - Ushaba
  ...in India, and native in other parts of the Indian Subcontinent as well as in Myanmar, Malaysia, Java and Solomon Islands. ...r leaves and tender fruits are cooked as vegetable.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  4 KB (516 words) - 15:14, 16 November 2021
• Hyssopus officinalis - Jufa
  ...is native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. {{Leaf|Simple||Leaves are lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets and Leaf arrangement is op
  4 KB (468 words) - 15:11, 19 May 2020
• Cnicus benedictus - Cnicus
  ...and east to Iran. It is known in other parts of the world, including parts of North America, as an introduced species and often a noxious weed. ...manganese. The main bitter substance is cnicin present in a concentration of 0.2 to 0.7 percent<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  3 KB (438 words) - 13:07, 17 April 2020
• Vitex agnus-castus - Chaste tree
  ...ropical flowering plants. It is widely used in folk medicine, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. ...er}}, {{Uses|Chronic arthritis}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Swelling of lungs}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}.
  3 KB (424 words) - 18:53, 2 September 2020
• Amorphophallus konjac - Devil's Tongue
  ...year. It can grows upto 100cm long. It produces long, rhizomatous offsets that can be 50cm long and 3cm thick. ...(tender fl owering stalks) are cooked as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  5 KB (634 words) - 15:39, 21 October 2021
• Myrtus
  ...a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae described by Linnaeus in 1753. ...yl acetate (3.67%), geranyl acetate (2.99%), and α-terpineol (2.88%) were the major components.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  3 KB (417 words) - 12:58, 25 June 2020
• Pogostemon cablin - Patchouli
  ...les, Madagascar, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South America and the Caribbean. {{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|Nutlets are nearly spherical and slightly flattened||}}
  4 KB (461 words) - 15:31, 7 July 2020
• Persicaria maculosa - Spotted lady thumb
  ...noted in the Great Lakes region in 1843 and has now spread through most of the continent. ...-parted, with a perianth that may be greenish-white at the base to rose at the tip}}
  3 KB (427 words) - 13:08, 30 June 2020
• Portulaca oleracea - Purslane
  ...h may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown. ...aves dried and stored for use in times of scarcity.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  5 KB (636 words) - 12:24, 16 November 2021
• Nephelium lappaceum - Rambutan
  ...a. It is closely related to several other edible tropical fruits including the lychee, longan, and mamoncillo. The volatile compounds identified in rambutan fruit using GC/O are β-damascenone, (E)-4,5-epoxy-(E)-2-decenal, vanillin, (E)-2-nonenal, pheny
  4 KB (485 words) - 17:24, 25 June 2020
• Rheum rhabarbarum - Rhubarb
  ...ewhat triangular, with long fleshy edible stalks and small flowers grouped in large compound leafy greenish-white to rose-red inflorescences. ...Brix (4–4.8 °Brix), due to a low sugar content (about 12 g/l), whereas the total acidity is high (about 17 g/l).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  3 KB (479 words) - 12:19, 15 June 2020
• Robinia pseudoacacia - Black locust
  ...ca, Europe, Southern Africa and Asia and is considered an invasive species in some areas. ...ets are 1.5 in. long. A pair of long, stipular spines is found at the base of most leaves}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  4 KB (519 words) - 11:50, 31 July 2020
• Hibiscus sabdariffa - Roselle
  ...st Africa. It is used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade. .... Leaves are cooked as vegetable, fruits eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  4 KB (576 words) - 14:51, 1 November 2021
• Rosmarinus officinalis - Rosemary
  [[File:Rosemary in bloom.JPG|thumb|right|''Rosemary'', ''Rosmarinus officinalis'']] ...is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region.
  3 KB (470 words) - 18:47, 30 July 2020
• Sansevieria - Muruva
  ...d southern Asia and it's subfamily Nolinoideae. It has also been placed in the former family Dracaenaceae. Phytochemical screening of water and ethanol extracts yielded alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, glycosi
  3 KB (422 words) - 13:34, 4 August 2020

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