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…
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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.…
HULI SOPPU/ WOOD SORREL
What is it called in different languages? English: wood sorrel Kannada: huli soppu Telugu: pulichinta Tamil: puliarai Hindni: amrit sak/ tinpatiya Malayalam: kottampulichan 1.Oxalis corniculata 2.Oxalis acetosella About huli soppu: The leaves have a trefoil structure which means the leaf itself has three leaflets. Huli soppu is a rich source of beta carotene, flavonoids,…
ELAKACHEVULA KURA/ KIDNEY LEAF
What is it called in different languages? Telugu: elakachevula kura/ elikajemudu Tamil: elikkadhu keerai Hindi: musakani English: kidney leaf morning glory Malayalam: elichevi About elakachevula kura: The botanical name of this leafy green is maerremial emarginata. It is a rich source of proteins, vitamin A, beta carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron, fiber. This is a wild…
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…
DOSARI/ CHEEPURU KURA
What is it called in different languages? Hindi: jalajamani/ patal garudi Tamil: katukkodi Bengali: humera Maratji: vasanavel Telugu: dosari/ cheepuru aaku About dosari: Th botanical name is Cocculus hisutus. It is an Ayurvedic herb used in treating intestinal infections and skin infections. This herb possesses anti-microbial properties. It has a bitter taste. This species belongs…
POPPU KURA/ PHYLLANTHUS MADERSPATENSIS
What is it called in different languages? English: madras leaf flower Hindi: hajarmani Tamil: nila-neli Telugu: nalla usirika Kannada: madaraas neli Sanskrit: bhumyaamalaki About Poppu Kura: The botanical name of Poppu Kura is Phyllanthus maderspatensis. It has diuretic, anti-microbial properties. Poppu Kura is a rich source of alkaloids, resins, steroids, tannin. It belongs to phyllanthaceae…
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.…