What is it called in different languages? Telugu: patla/ pola Malayalam: palamunpala Tamil: ulakkaippalai English: mimusops About khirni: It is a delicious summer fruit in India. These pulpy fruits are the best remedy for microbial diseases and infections. Khirni was popularly known as ‘king of fruits’ in ancient times and it was also referred to…
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SUGARCANE
What is it called in different languages? English: sugarcane Tamil: karuppan Telugu: cheruku Marathi: usacha Hindi: ganne Kannada: kabbina About sugar cane: A glass of sugarcane juice will cool you down remarkably anytime! The scientific name of sugar cane is Saccharum Officinarum. India is the largest producer of sugar cane in the world. Sugarcane is…
MAHUA
What is it called in different languages? Bengali: banmahuva English: butter fruit Hindi: jangli moha Telugu: ippi pandu/ vippa pandu Malayalam: irippa /ilippa Punjabi: mahua About mahua: The scientific name of mahua is Madhuca longifolia. The other common names of mahua are ippe, moa fruit, mabua butter fruit. This fruit is loaded with active compounds…
KOSAM/ KUSUM/ CEYLON OAK
What is it called in different languages? Hindi: kusum English: Ceylon oak/ lac fruit/ Indian wild berry Tamil: kumbadiri Kannada: chakota Telugu: posku About kosam fruit: The botanical name of kosam is Schleichera oleosa. It is native to India. Kosam fruits are wild berries which are mostly found in forests of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.…
ELEPHANT APPLE
What is it called in different languages? English: elephant apple Kannada: bettakanigalu Hindi: chalta Malayalam: punna Sanskrit: avartaki Tamil: kattaral/ ugakkay Telugu: revadi About elephant apple: The botanical name of the elephant apple is Dillenia Indica which belongs to the Dilleniaceae family. This tree is native to river banks across tropical Asia to south-east Asia.…
CHIMIT PANDLU/ GARDENIA GUMMIFERA/ GUMMY CAPE JASMINE FRUIT
What is it called in different languages? English: gummy cape jasmine fruit Telugu: chimit pandlu Kannada: kaatu hingu/ bukki gida Hindi: naadi Ayurveda: dikamali About chimit pandlu: The botanical name is gardenia gummifera. It belongs to rubiaceae family. This fruit is a berry with ellipsoidal shape. It is generally found in tribal areas as…
SWEET LIME/ MOSAMBI
What is it called in different languages? English: sweet lime Tamil: sattukkudi Telugu: bathayi kayalu Kannada: limbe hanna Marathi: mosambi About sweet lime: It is popularly known as mosambi. The scientific name of sweet lime is citrus limetta. Sweet lime is a tropical fruit that is available all seasons. This fruit looks similar to lime.…
LEMON
What is it called in different languages? English: lemon Telugu: nimmakaya Hindi: nimbu Tamil: elumicchai Kannada: nimbe About lemon: The botanical name of lemon is citrus limon. Lemon is a popular fruit that is used in small quantities to add flavour to food. Lemon is a citrus fruit with sour taste. It is powerhouse of…
PALMYRA SPROUT/ PALMYRA TUBER/ THEGALU
What is it called in different languages? English: palmyra tuber/ palmyra sprout Tamil: panakizhangu Telugu: thegalu/ gengulu About palmyra tuber: Palmyra tuber or palmyra sprout is part of palmyra tree which has lot of medicinal properties. They are found mostly in states of Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar. Palmyra tuber is rich in fiber,…
PERSIMMON FRUIT
What is it called in different languages? English: persimmon Hindi: japani phal Telugu: nita tumiki/ tumiki/ racha-tumiki Bengali: gad Tamil: tumbica/ panickcki Sanskrit: kalaskardha/ krishnasara/ tinduka hachlya About persimmon: The most common varieties of persimmon are fuyu and hachlya. Fuyu is the one which has a yellow-orange color and tomato-like shape, firmer when ripe whereas…