Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus elastica

FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for fig

ee-LASS-tih-kuh -- meaning, stretchable, rubbery, referring to latex sap

commonly known as: Assam rubber tree, caoutchoue tree, Indian rubber tree, karet tree, ornamental rubber tree, rambong, rubber fig, rubber plant, rubber tree • Assamese: অথা বৰ athabor • Kannada: ರಬ್ಬರ್ ಮರ rabbar mara • Khasi: diengjri • Konkani: रबराचो वड rabracho vad • Malayalam: ഇന്ത്യന്‍ റബ്ബര്‍ inthyan rabbar • Tamil: சீமையால் cimaiyal • Telugu: రబ్బరు rabbara, సాగుబంక segubanka

Native to: Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Malesia; widely cultivated

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D. • DDSA

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

¿ ky-uh-mus-OP-sis ? -- from the Greek kyamos (bean) and opsis (resembling)

tet-ra-gon-uh-LOW-bus -- four-angled lobes

commonly known as: Calcutta lucerne, cluster bean, guar, guar bean, gum bean, Siam bean • Bengali: ঝার শিম jhar sim • Gujarati: ગવાર gavar, ગુવાર guvar • Hindi: गवार gawar, गुवार guwar, गुआर guaar, गोआर goaar • Kannada: ಗೋರಿ ಕಾಯಿ gori kaayi • Konkani: मिडकीसांग midkisaang • Malayalam: kothavara • Marathi: बावची bavachi, चिटकी citaki, गवार gavar, गवारी gavari, गोवारी govari • Oriya: guanra chhuim, shimba • Punjabi: ਕੌਡ਼ਾ ਕਸੈਲਾ kaura kasaila, ਫਲੀ ਗੁਆਰ phali guar, ਸਫੈਦ ਮੋਠ safaid moth • Sanskrit: बाकुची bakuchi, दृढबिज dridhabija, गोरक्षफलिनी gorakshaphalini, क्षुद्रशिम्बी kshudrashimbi, वक्रशिम्बी vakrashimbi • Tamil: கொத்தவரை kottavarai • Telugu: గోరుచిక్కుడుకాయ goru-chikkudu-kaya

Distribution: widely cultivated

References: Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA

Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » Dioscorea bulbifera

dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, 1st century Greek pharmacologist

bulb-EE-fer-uh -- meaning, bearing bulbs

commonly known as: aerial yam, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, bulbil-bearing yam, cheeky yam, malacca yam, otaheite-potato , potato yam, shoebutton air potato • Bengali: বনআলু ban alu • Hindi: गैण्ठी gainthi, कदू कन्दा kadu kunda, रतालू ratalu (apt for D. purpurea) • Kannada: ಹಮ್ದಿಗೆಣಸು hamdigenasu, ಹೆಗ್ಗೆನಸು heggenasu, ಕುಮ್ಟಗೆಣಸು kuntagenasu, ನೇಗಿಲುಹೊನ್ನೆ negilugonne • Konkani: करंदो karamdo • Malayalam: കാച്ചില് kaacchil, പന്നികിഴങ്ങ pannikizhangu • Marathi: डुकरकंद dukar-kand, कडूकरंदा kadu-karanda, वाराही varahi • Nepalese: गीट्ठा giitthaa, गीट्ठे तरुल giitthe tarul, वन तरुल van tarul • Oriya: pita alu • Sanskrit: आलुकः aluka, वराहीकन्द varahi-kand • Tamil: காட்டுச்சீரகவள்ளி kaatu-c-ciraka-valli, காட்டுக்காய்வள்ளி kaattu-k-kaay-valli • Telugu: అడవి దుంప adavi dumpa

Native to: tropical Africa, China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, tropical Australia

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • IFAS

Arecaceae (palm family) » Borassus flabellifer

bor-RAS-us -- from the Greek borassos, referring to the date palm's flower spike

fla-BEL-lif-er -- fan-bearing, referring to the leaf

commonly known as: African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm, lontar palm, palmyra palm, ron palm, tala palm, tal-palm, toddy palm, wine palm • Bengali: তাল taala • Gujarati: તાડ taad • Hindi: ताड़ taada, ताल tala, त्रृणराज trinaraaj • Kannada: ಓಲೆಗರಿ olegari, ತಾಳೆಗರಿ taalegari, ತಾಟಿನಿಮ್ಗು taatinimgu • Konkani: इरोळ eroal • Malayalam: കരിമ്പന karimpana • Marathi: ताड taada • Sanskrit: महातः mahatah, तलः or तालः talah, तन्तुनिर्यासः tantuniyosah, तृणम्केतुः tranam-ketuh, तृणम्राजः tranam-raj, तृणम् इन्द्रः trnam-indrah• Tamil: பனை panai • Telugu: తాటి చెట్టు tatichettu • Urdu: تاڙ taad

Native to: tropical Asia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • DDSA

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Sapotaceae (sapota family) » Manilkara zapota

man-il-KAR-uh -- Latinized form of the S. American vernacular name for Malabar

zuh-POH-tuh -- from the S. American vernacular name sapota

commonly known as: beef apple, chicle, chico sapote, chicozapote, chiku, naseberry, noseberry, sapodilla, sapodilla plum • Bengali: সপেটা sapeta • Hindi: चिकू chikoo, sapota • Konkani: चिक्कू chikku • Marathi: चिकू chiku, चिक्कू chikku • Tamil: cappotta, சீமையிலுப்பை cimaiyiluppai • Telugu: sapota, సీమ ఇప్పచెట్టు sima ippacettu

Native of: tropical America

References: Top Tropicals • Dave's Garden • EcoPort • M.M.N.P.D.

Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus arnottiana

FY-kus or FIK-us from the Latin for Fig

ar-not-ee-AH-nuh -- named for George Arnold Walker-Arnott, Scottish botanist

commonly known as: Indian rock fig, rock pipal, waved-leaved fig tree, wild pipal • Hindi: bassari, palhi, पारस पिपल paras pipal, pilkhan, पिंपली pimpli • Kannada: ಕಲ್ಲ ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ kalla ashvattha • Malayalam: കല്ലരയാല്‍ kallarayal • Marathi: पायर payar, कडक पाईर kadak payer, पिपळी pipli • Sanskrit: परीस parisah, प्लावक plavaka, प्लवंग plavanga • Tamil: கொடியரசு kotiyarasu • Telugu: కల్లరావి kallaravi, కొండ రావి konda ravi

Native to:India, Sri Lanka

... beautiful wavy margined leaves, unlike smooth in case of F. religiosa.

References: Sri Mahabodhiya • Ethnobotanical leaflets • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT

Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus hispida

FY-kus or FIK-us from the Latin for fig

HISS-pih-duh -- with bristly hairs

commonly known as: devil fig, hairy fig, opposite-leaved fig-tree, rough-leaved fig • Gujarati: ધેડ ઉંબર dhed umbar • Hindi: गोबला gobla, कगशा kagsha, काला उम्बर kala umbar, कटगूलरिया katgularia, फल्गु phalgu • Kannada: ಅಡವಿ ಅತ್ತಿ adavi atti, ಕದ ಅತ್ತಿ kada atti • Konkani: खरवोटी kharvoti • Malayalam: എരുമനാക്ക് erumanaakk, കാട്ടത്തി kaattaththi, പാറകം paarakam • Marathi: बोकेडा bokeda, बोखाडा bokhada, बोखेडा bokheda, धेड उंबर dhed umbar, काळा उंबर kala umbar, करवती karavati • Nepalese: खोथया दुमरी kothaya-dumari • Sanskrit: काकोदुम्बरिका kakodumbarika, मलयूः malayuhu, फल्गु phalgu, फणिका phanika • Tamil: பேயத்தி peyatti • Telugu: బొమ్మమేడి bomma-medi

Native to: China, Indian sub-continent, Indo-China, Malesia, northern Australia

References: eFlora • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D.

Annonaceae (custard apple, sugar apple, or soursop family) » Annona reticulata

uh-NO-nuh -- Latinized form of the American Indian taino, vernacular name for cherimoya

reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tuh -- meaning, netted

commonly known as: bull's-heart, bullock's-heart, custard apple, Jamaica apple, netted custard apple, nettled anón, ox-heart • Hindi: आत, आता or अता aata, kapri, लोना or लौना lona, luvun, nonai, रामफल ramphal • Kannada: ರಾಮಫಳ ramaphala • Konkani: रामफळ ramphal • Malayalam: parankichchakka, ramachchita • Marathi: अनर anara, अनवल anaval, रामफळ or रामफळी ramphal • Prakrit: लवणअं lavanam • Sanskrit: lavali, लवनीयम् lavaniyam, पारावती paravati, विन्ध्या vindhya • Tamil: அணிநுணா aninuna, இராமசீத்தா iramacitta, மனிலாவாத்தா manilavatta, ராமச்சீத்தா ramaccitta, ramaphalam • Telugu: రామఫలము ramaphalamu • Urdu: شريفه shareefah

Native to: tropical America

Probable origin: West Indies

References: Purdue University • Wikipedia • PIER • World Agroforestry Centre • eFlora • M.M.P.N.D.

SGG project - Working note:

BN: Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe

VN: Temu emas, Temu kuning, Temu puteh, Temu putih, Koneng tegal, Temu pepet], Kachur, Kanchoor, Kentjur, Kha min khao, Khamin khun, Kha min hawkuen, Kha min io, Setwall, White turmeric, Zedoary turmeric, Zedoary.

Source: BD, Lang, Kd

ACQ Date: 130715-0049-July 15, 2013

Rhizome of Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe. Zingiberaceae. CN: [Malay and regional vernacular names - Temu emas, Temu kuning, Temu puteh, Temu putih, Koneng tegal, Temu pepet], Kachur, Kanchoor, Kentjur, Kha min khao, Khamin khun, Kha min hawkuen, Kha min io, Setwall, White turmeric, Zedoary turmeric, Zedoary. Native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Thailand, Malaysia (Malaya]; elsewhere cultivated. Herb to about 1 m tall. Habitat - waste ground. It was introduced to Europe by Arabs around the sixth century, but its use as a spice in the West today is extremely rare, having been replaced by ginger. Perhaps, the reason for the numerous vernacular names in many cultures. Fresh white turmeric is used in Thailand and Indonesia as an aromatic vegetable. It is milder than yellow turmeric and doesn't present the staining problem. Dried it is more bitter and must be used sparingly. Turmeric leaves are also used in some recipes. In India it is used as a flavoring in pickles. Medicinally it is used in China and Japan and also in perfumes and liquors.

Botanical description:

Root stock ovoid, tubers many, some 2.5 cm in diameter, sessile, cylindric and many oblong terminating long fibres, leaves 30-60 cm oblong, accuminate, narrowed to the base, petiole longer than the blade; spikes vernal 15 x 7.5 cm broad; flowering bracts 3.75 cm, ovate, green, often slightly tinged with red; bracts many, spreading bright red; flowers pale yellow, rather shorter than the bracts. Capsule ovoid, trigonous, smooth, dehiscing irregularly; seeds oblong, aril lanceolate, white.

Synonym(s):

Amomum latifolium Lam.

Amomum latifolium Salisb.

Amomum zedoaria Christm

Amomum zerumbet J.König [Illegitimate]

Costus luteus Blanco

Costus nigricans Blanco

Curcuma officinalis Salisb.

Curcuma pallida Lour.

Curcuma speciosa Link

Curcuma zerumbet Roxb.

Erndlia subpersonata Giseke

Erndlia zerumbet Giseke

Roscoea lutea (Blanco) Hassk. [Illegitimate]

Roscoea nigrociliata Hassk.

Note:

GRIN recognize the species as Curcuma picta, and the synonym Curcuma zedoaria auct.

The Plant List recognize Curcuma picta Roxb. ex Škornick., a different species.

Ref. and suggested reading:

FRIM Flora Database

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-235312

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-372296

www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?461748

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zedoary

www.clovegarden.com/ingred/gg_ginger.html

www.itmonline.org/arts/turmeri3.htm

www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Curcuma.html

www.ccrc.farmasi.ugm.ac.id/?page_id=104

Lecythidaceae (brazil nut family) » Barringtonia asiatica

bar-ring-TOH-nee-uh -- named for Daines Barrington, English judge and naturalist

a-see-AT-ee-kuh -- of or from Asia

commonly known as: beach barringtonia, fish-killer tree, queen of the shores, sea poison tree

Native to: coastal areas of: India, Madagascar, Philippines, Polynesia, n Australia

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • M.M.P.N.D.

Arecaceae (palm family) » Borassus flabellifer

bor-RAS-us -- from the Greek borassos, referring to the date palm's flower spike

fla-BEL-lif-er -- meaning, fan-bearing

commonly known as: African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm, lontar palm, palmyra palm, ron palm, tala palm, tal-palm, toddy palm, wine palm • Bengali: তাল taala • Gujarati: તાડ taad • Hindi: ताड़ taada, ताल tala, त्रृणराज trinaraaj • Kannada: ಓಲೆಗರಿ olegari, ತಾಳೆಗರಿ taalegari, ತಾಟಿನಿಮ್ಗು taatinimgu • Konkani: इरोळ eroal • Malayalam: കരിമ്പന karimpana • Marathi: ताड taada • Sanskrit: तालः taalah • Tamil: தாலம் talam • Telugu: తాటి చెట్టు tatichettu • Urdu: تاڙ taad

Native to: tropical Asia

References: Wikipedia • ARS - GRIN • M.M.P.N.D.

Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) » Eugenia uniflora

yoo-JEE-nee-uh -- named for Prince Eugene of Savoy, Austrian general

yoo-nee-FLOR-uh -- single flowered

popularly known as: Surinam cherry ... other names: Barbados cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, Florida cherry, French cherry

Native to: Surinam through Uruguay

References: Purdue University • Tropilab • Trade Winds Fruit • M.M.P.N.D.

Cucurbitaceae (pumpkin, or gourd family) » Trichosanthes cucumerina

try-kos-ANTH-us -- from the Greek trichos (hairy) and anthos (flowers)

koo-KOO-may-ree-nuh -- meaning, related to cucumber - from the Greek kykyon

commonly known as: wild snake gourd • Hindi: जंगली चिचोण्डा jangli chichonda, कड़वा परवर kadva parvar, pudel • Kannada: paduvalakaayi • Malayalam: padavalanga • Marathi: जंगली पडवल jungli padwal, कडू पडवळ kadu padwal, पडोळ padol • Sanskrit: पटोल patola • Tamil: காட்டுப்பேய்ப்புடல் kattuppeypputal • Telugu: అడవిపొట్ల adavipotla, potlakaaya

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • M.M.P.N.D.

Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Ceiba pentandra

SAY-buh -- Latinized form of the South American name for this tree

pen-TAN-druh -- meaning, five stamens

commonly known as: true kapok tree, white silk cotton tree • Bengali: schwetsimul • Hindi: safed savara, safed semul • Marathi: safeta savara • Sanskrit: shweta shalmali • Tamil: panji tannaku, shalmali • Telugu: tella buruga • Urdu: sambal

Origin: Tropical America

References: Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • Mytho-Fleurs • M.M.N.P.D.

Rubiaceae (bedstraw, coffee, or madder family) » Morinda pubescens

mo-RIN-duh -- from the Latin morus (mulberry) and indicus (Indian)

pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- meaning, downy or short haired

commonly known as: morinda, noni, togari wood of Madras • Hindi: आल aal, औछ auch • Kannada: ಮಡ್ಡಿ maddi • Konkani: बारतोंडी bartondi • Malayalam: മഞ്ഞപ്പാവട്ട manjappaavatta • Marathi: बारतोंडी bartondi • Oriya: pindra • Sanskrit: अच्युत achyuta, अक्षिकिफल akshikiphala • Tamil: மஞ்சணாறி manchanari, நுணா nuna • Telugu: మడ్డి maddi, తొగరు togaru • Urdu: togar mughalai

Native to: India, south-east Asia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • IndFlora • The Trees of Mumbai

Arecaceae (palm family) » Borassus flabellifer

bor-RAS-us -- from the Greek borassos, referring to the date palm's flower spike

fla-BEL-lif-er -- fan-bearing

commonly known as: African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm, lontar palm, palmyra palm, ron palm, tala palm, tal-palm, toddy palm, wine palm • Bengali: তাল taala • Gujarati: તાડ taad • Hindi: ताड़ taada, ताल tala, त्रृणराज trinaraaj • Kannada: ಓಲೆಗರಿ olegari, ತಾಳೆಗರಿ taalegari, ತಾಟಿನಿಮ್ಗು taatinimgu • Konkani: इरोळ eroal • Malayalam: കരിമ്പന karimpana • Marathi: ताड taada • Sanskrit: महातः mahatah, तलः or तालः talah, तन्तुनिर्यासः tantuniyosah, तृणम्केतुः tranam-ketuh, तृणम्राजः tranam-raj, तृणम् इन्द्रः trnam-indrah• Tamil: பனை panai • Telugu: తాటి చెట్టు tatichettu • Urdu: تاڙ taad

Native to: tropical Asia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • DDSA

Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Flacourtia indica

flak-KOOR-tee-uh -- named for Etienne de Flacourt, director of the Fr. East India Company

IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India

commonly known as: batoka plum, flacourtia, governor’s plum, Indian plum, Madagascar plum, Mauritius plum, Rhodesia plum • Gujarati: લોદરી lodari • Hindi: बिलाङ्गड़ा bilangada • Konkani: बाभुळी तांबट babhuli tambat • Malayalam: കരിമുള്ളി karimulli • Marathi: अठरुन athruna, भेकळ bhekal, पाकर pakar, तांबट tambat • Sanskrit: श्रृववृक्ष shruvavrikksha • Tamil: சொத்தைக்களா cottai-k-kala • Telugu: నక్కనేరేడు nakka-neredu • Tibetan: bi ka na ka

Native to: tropical Africa, southern Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia; naturalized elsewhere

References: Flowers of India • World Agroforestry Centre • NPGS • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS

Mimosaceae (touch-me-not family) » Mimosa pudica

mim-MOH-suh -- from the word for mimic, referring to the movement of the leaves

pud-EE-kuh -- shrinking, closing, modest

commonly known as: humble plant, sensitive plant (Australia), shame plant, sleeping grass, prayer plant, touch-me-not • Assamese: nilajban • Bengali: laajak, lajjabati, lajjavathi • Gujarati: reesamani • Hindi: छुई-मुई chui-mui, लाजवंती lajwanti, lajouni • Kannada: ಲಜ್ಜಾವತಿ ಗಿಡ lajjavati gida, ಮುಡುಗುದಾವರೆ mudugudavare, ಮುಟ್ಲಮರಿಕೆ mutlamurike, ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆಮುನಿವ muttidaremuniva, ನಾಚಿಕೆ ಗಿಡ nachike gida • Malayalam: തൊട്ടാവാടി teattavati, tintarmani • Manipuri: ikaithabi, kangphal • Marathi: लाजाळू laajaalu, लाजरी laajari • Sanskrit: khadiraka, lajjalu, namaskaar, namaskaari, raktapaadi, samangaa, shamipatra • Tamil: தொட்டாச்சுருங்கி thottaccurungi, tottalavaadi • Telugu: attaapatti

Native of probable origin neotropics: naturalized pantropically; also cultivated

References: Flowers of India • M.M.N.P.D. • Wikipedia

Brassicaceae (mustard, or cabbage family) » Raphanus sativus

RAF-an-us -- quickly appears

sa-TEE-vus -- cultivated

commonly known as: radish • Bengali: মুলো mulo • Gujarati: મૂળો mulo • Hindi: मौली mauli, मूलक mulak, मूली muli • Kannada: ಮೋಲಮ್ಗಿ molamgi, ಮೂಲಮ್ಗಿ mulamgi, ಮುಲ್ಲಮ್ಗಿ mullamgi • Kashmiri: मुजू muju • Konkani: मूळो mulo • Malayalam: മൂലാഭം molabham, മുള്ളങ്കി mullaanki, പാടീരം patiram • Marathi: मुळा mula • Sanskrit: मूलक mulaka, मूलिका mulika • Tamil: முள்ளங்கி mullanki • Telugu: ముల్లంగి mullangi • Urdu: فجل fujul

Native to: Eurasia (origin obscure); cultivated widely in south Asia

References: Flowers of India • PIER • Wikipedia • Floridata • PFAF • M.M.P.N.D.

Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Woodfordia fruticosa

wood-FORD-ee-uh -- named after E. James Alexander Woodford, botanist and physician

froo-tih-KOH-suh -- meaning, shrubby

commonly known as: dhawai flower, fire flame bush, shiranji tea, woodfordia • Bengali: dawai, dhai, dhai phul • Gujarati: ધાવડી dhavdi, ધાવડીના dhavadina • Hindi: धातकी dhataki, धातृ dhatri, धौरा dhaura, धवइ dhawai, धवल dhawala • Kannada: ತಾಮ್ರಪುಷ್ಪಿ tamrapushpi • Malayalam: tatiripuspi • Marathi: धायफूल dhaiphula, धायटी dhayati, धावडा dhavada • Nepali: धायरा dhayara • Odia: dhobo, jaliko, harwari • Sanskrit: अग्निज्वाला agnijwala, धातकी dhataki, धौरि dhauri • Tamil: மைரேயம் maireyam • Telugu: ధాతక dhataki

Distribution: Madagascar, Pakistan, India, (Yunnan) China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia

References: Flowers of India • M.M.P.N.D. • eFlora

Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Mallotus philippensis

mal-LOH-tus -- meaning fleecy, referring to the seed capsule

fil-lip-EN-sis -- of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis

commonly known as: dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton • Bengali: কমলা kamala • Hindi: कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, रोहिनी rohini, सिन्धुरी sinduri • Kannada: ಕುಮ್ಕುಮದ ಮರ kunkuma-damara • Malayalam: ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, നാവട്ട naavatta, നൂറിമരം nuurimaram • Marathi: केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्यक kampilyaka • Tamil: கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari • Telugu:కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu

Native to: China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh

Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Mallotus philippensis

mal-LOH-tus -- meaning fleecy, referring to the seed capsule

fil-lip-EN-sis -- of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis

commonly known as: dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton • Bengali: কমলা kamala • Hindi: कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, रोहिनी rohini, सिन्धुरी sinduri • Kannada: ಕುಮ್ಕುಮದ ಮರ kunkuma-damara • Malayalam: ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, നാവട്ട naavatta, നൂറിമരം nuurimaram • Marathi: केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्यक kampilyaka • Tamil: கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari • Telugu:కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu

Native to: China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh

Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Mallotus philippensis

mal-LOH-tus -- meaning fleecy, referring to the seed capsule

fil-lip-EN-sis -- of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis

commonly known as: dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton • Bengali: কমলা kamala • Hindi: कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, रोहिनी rohini, सिन्धुरी sinduri • Kannada: ಕುಮ್ಕುಮದ ಮರ kunkuma-damara • Malayalam: ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, നാവട്ട naavatta, നൂറിമരം nuurimaram • Marathi: केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्यक kampilyaka • Tamil: கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari • Telugu:కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu

Native to: China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh

Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Flacourtia indica

flak-KOOR-tee-uh -- named for Etienne de Flacourt, director of the Fr. East India Company

IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India

commonly known as: batoka plum, flacourtia, governor’s plum, Indian plum, Madagascar plum, Mauritius plum, Rhodesia plum • Gujarati: લોદરી lodari • Hindi: बिलाङ्गड़ा bilangada • Konkani: बाभुळी तांबट babhuli tambat • Malayalam: കരിമുള്ളി karimulli • Marathi: अठरुन athruna, भेकळ bhekal, पाकर pakar, तांबट tambat • Sanskrit: श्रृववृक्ष shruvavrikksha • Tamil: சொத்தைக்களா cottai-k-kala • Telugu: నక్కనేరేడు nakka-neredu • Tibetan: bi ka na ka

Native to: tropical Africa, southern Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia; naturalized elsewhere

References: Flowers of India • World Agroforestry Centre • NPGS • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS

Cucurbitaceae (pumpkin, or gourd family) » Coccinia grandis

kok-SIN-ee-uh -- meaning, red; often spelled coccinea

GRAN-dees or GRAN-dis -- meaning, large or spectacular

commonly known as: ivy gourd • Hindi: कुन्द्रू kunduru • Konkani: तेंडलें tendale • Malayalam: kova • Marathi: तेंडली tendali or तोंडली tondli • Tamil: கோவை kovai • Telugu: bimbika, donda

Origin: Africa, Asia and Australia

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Wikipedia • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

Cucurbitaceae (pumpkin, or gourd family) » Trichosanthes cucumerina var. cucumerina

try-kos-ANTH-us -- from the Greek trichos (hairy) and anthos (flowers)

koo-KOO-may-ree-nuh -- related to cucumber - from the Greek kykyon

commonly known as: wild snake gourd • Hindi: जंगली चिचोण्डा jangli chichonda, कड़वा परवर kadva parvar, pudel • Marathi: जंगली पडवल jungli padwal, कडू पडवळ kadu padwal, पडोळ padol • Sanskrit: पटोल patola • Tamil: காட்டுப்பேய்ப்புடல் kattuppeypputal • Telugu: అడవిపొట్ల adavipotla

Native of: s China, Indian subcontinent, Malesia, n Australia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • M.M.P.N.D. • DDSA

Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Flacourtia indica

flak-KOOR-tee-uh -- named for Etienne de Flacourt, director of the Fr. East India Company

IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India

commonly known as: batoka plum, flacourtia, governor’s plum, Indian plum, Madagascar plum, Mauritius plum, Rhodesia plum • Hindi: बिलाङ्गड़ा bilangada • Konkani: बाभुळी तांबट babhuli tambat • Malayalam: കരിമുള്ളി karimulli • Marathi: अठरुन athruna, तांबूट tambut • Sanskrit: श्रृववृक्ष shruvavrikksha • Tamil: சொத்தைக்களா cottai-k-kala • Telugu: నక్కనేరేడు nakka-neredu

Native to: tropical Africa, southern Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia; naturalized elsewhere

References: World Agroforestry Centre • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT

Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia

Young shoots of Senegalia insuavis (Lace) Pedley [Acacia pennata subsp. insuavis (Lace) I.C.Nielsen]. Fabaceae. CN: Malay - Pokok kelek (Kelantan), Petai daun, Thai - ชะอม Cha-om, Cha om (Central, Peninsular Thailand), ฝ่าเซ็งดู่ Faa-seng-duu, อม Om (Peninsular Thailand), ผักหา Phak haa (Mae Hong Son), ผักหละ Phak la (Northern Thailand), โพซุยโดะ Pho-sui-do (Karen), พูซูเด๊าะ Phuu-suu-doh (Karen), Su pout ywet (Burmese), Bala, Shembi, Climbing Acacia, Climbing wattle. Native to: China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam. Introduced into: Cambodia, Florida, India, Malaya, Northern Territory, and Queensland. Elsewhere cultivated as a food crop. Young leaves, though having a very strong smell, are an important food source for Thai people. Young shoots are eaten raw or blanched and consumed with chili shrimp paste; also used for flavoring culinary - soups, curries, omelets, and stir-fries. Plants are also used in folk medicines. In Kelantan, the shoots eaten raw are dipped in budu (a fish sauce from fermented anchovies) or tempoyak (fermented durians).

Homotypic Synonym(s):

Acacia insuavis Lace

Acacia pennata subsp. insuavis (Lace) I.C.Nielsen

Senegalia pennatai subsp. insuavis (Lace) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger

Ref.:

powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771442...

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-46202

www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?463284

acacia-world.net/index.php/asiapacific/thailand/acacia-pe...

www.mcgill.ca/files/cine/Karen_Datatables_leaves_flowers_...

dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/a-delicious-omelette...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_pennata

www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Acacia.html

library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/en_lannafood/detail_ingredient.php...

www.daff.qld.gov.au/plants/weeds-pest-animals-ants/weeds/...

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Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.

Solanum ferox L. Solanaceae. CN: [Malay and regional vernacular names and sharing with other similar species such as S. macrocarpon - Terung masam. Terung bulu, Terong asam, Terong Dayak, Terong Iban, Tabanburo, Tarambulo, Sinkade, Tarabi], Hairy-fruited eggplant, Malaysian sunplant, Yellow-fruited nightshade. Native to China, Taiwan, Indian Subcontinent (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka), Indo-China (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam), Malesia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines), Solomon Islands. S. ferox is an unresolved name according to The Plant List, while GRIN and FRIM classify the species name S. ferox as auct. and a synonym to S. lasiocarpum and S. indicum. Many hybrids and cultivars. Some of the cultivated "Domesticum Group" ones are devoid of fuzzy hairs around fruits, reduced prickles on vegetative parts and variable fruit sizes. The specimen is a wild type armed with sharp prickles at its vegetative parts usually found on waste ground and quite widespread. The fruits are used in sauces and curries and, like those of most of these (eggplant / nightshade borderline) plants, have a sour taste. In traditional medicine the seeds are used to treat toothache by rolling them in a banana leaf, burning them as a cigar and inhaling the smoke. The roots are used to cure wounds, severe bruises, itch, syphilis and to relieve violent pains all over the body. The fuzzy irritating hairs are easily removed by briefly passing over an open fire or rubbed with coconut husk.

Synonym(s):

Solanum indicum L.

Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal

Solanum immane Hance ex Walp.

Solanum ferox auct.

Solanum lasiocarpum var. velutinum Dunal

Ref. and suggested reading:

FRIM Flora Database

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-29604513

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-29600277

www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?416240

zipcodezoo.com/Plants/s/Solanum_ferox/

www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/new/Sorting/CATALOGUE/Pt2-A...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_ferox

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_lasiocarpum

Arecaceae (palm family) » Phoenix sylvestris

FEE-niks -- from the Greek name for a date palm

sil-VESS-triss -- from Latin silva (wood), of the woods, growing wild

commonly known as: date-sugar palm, Indian wild date, Indian winepalm, silver date palm, sugar date palm, sugar palm, wild date • Assamese: খাজুৰি khaajuri • Bengali: খর্জূর kharjura, খেজুর khejura • Gujarati: ખજૂરી khajuri • Hindi: खजूर khajur, सेंधी sendhi • Kannada: ಈಚಲು ichalu, ಖರ್ಜೂರ kharjura • Konkani: खाज्जूर khajjur • Malayalam: കാടിനൊത്ത kaattiintha, കാട്ടീന്തല്‍ kaattiinthal, നീലന്തെണ്ട് niilanthent • Manipuri: থাঙতুপ thangtup • Marathi: खारीक kharik, खर्जूर kharjur, खर्जूरी kharjuri, शिंद shinda, शिंदी shindi • Nepalese: kandela, taadii • Oriya: khorjurri • Punjabi: khajur • Sanskrit: खर्जूरः kharjurh, खर्जूरी kharjuri, नेपाली nepali • Tamil: ஈந்துபனை inthupaanai, காட்டீஞ்சு kattinchu • Telugu: ఈత ita • Urdu: کهجور khajur

Native to: India, Nepal; cultivated elsewhere

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA

Pasar Siti Khadijah, Buloh Kubu, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Young shoots of Senegalia insuavis (Lace) Pedley [Acacia pennata subsp. insuavis (Lace) I.C.Nielsen]. Fabaceae. CN: Malay - Pokok kelek (Kelantan), Petai daun, Thai - ชะอม Cha-om, Cha om (Central, Peninsular Thailand), ฝ่าเซ็งดู่ Faa-seng-duu, อม Om (Peninsular Thailand), ผักหา Phak haa (Mae Hong Son), ผักหละ Phak la (Northern Thailand), โพซุยโดะ Pho-sui-do (Karen), พูซูเด๊าะ Phuu-suu-doh (Karen), Su pout ywet (Burmese), Bala, Shembi, Climbing Acacia, Climbing wattle. Native to: China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam. Introduced into: Cambodia, Florida, India, Malaya, Northern Territory, and Queensland. Elsewhere cultivated as a food crop. Young leaves, though having a very strong smell, are an important food source for Thai people. Young shoots are eaten raw or blanched and consumed with chili shrimp paste; also used for flavoring culinary - soups, curries, omelets, and stir-fries. Plants are also used in folk medicines. In Kelantan, the shoots eaten raw are dipped in budu (a fish sauce from fermented anchovies) or tempoyak (fermented durians).

Homotypic Synonym(s):

Acacia insuavis Lace

Acacia pennata subsp. insuavis (Lace) I.C.Nielsen

Senegalia pennatai subsp. insuavis (Lace) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger

Ref.:

powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771442...

www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/ild-46202

www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?463284

acacia-world.net/index.php/asiapacific/thailand/acacia-pe...

www.mcgill.ca/files/cine/Karen_Datatables_leaves_flowers_...

dokmaidogma.wordpress.com/2012/09/23/a-delicious-omelette...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_pennata

www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Acacia.html

library.cmu.ac.th/ntic/en_lannafood/detail_ingredient.php...

www.daff.qld.gov.au/plants/weeds-pest-animals-ants/weeds/...

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Canavalia gladiata

kan-uh-VAY-lee-uh -- Latinized form of the Malabar vernacular kanavali

glad-ee-AY-tuh -- meaning, sword-like

commonly known as: Jack bean, Jamaican horse bean, scimitar bean, sword bean • Assamese: kamtal urahi • Hindi: मक्खन सेम makkhan sem • Kannada: ಶಿಮ್ಬೆ ಅವರೆ shimbe avare • Malayalam: വാള് പയര്‍ vaal payara • Manipuri: তেবী tebi • Marathi: अबई abai • Sanskrit: आशीशिम्बी aasishimbi, महाशिम्बी mahashimbi • Urdu: مکهن سيم makkhan sem

Native to: paleotropics

References: ARS - GRIN • Wikipedia • M.M.P.N.D.

Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Mallotus philippensis

mal-LOH-tus -- meaning fleecy, referring to the seed capsule

fil-lip-EN-sis -- of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis

commonly known as: dyer's rottlera, kamala dye tree, monkey face tree, orange kamala, red kamala, scarlet croton • Bengali: কমলা kamala • Hindi: कामला kamala, रैनी raini, रोहन rohan, रोहिनी rohini, सिन्धुरी sinduri • Kannada: ಕುಮ್ಕುಮದ ಮರ kunkuma-damara • Malayalam: ചെങ്കൊല്ലി cenkolli, കുങ്കുമപ്പൂമരം kunkumappuumaram, കുരങ്ങുമഞ്ഞശ് kurangumanjas, നാവട്ട naavatta, നൂറിമരം nuurimaram • Marathi: केशरी kesari, शेंदरी shendri • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्यक kampilyaka • Tamil: கபிலப்பொடி kapila poti, குரங்குமஞ்சணாறி kuranku-mañcanari • Telugu:కుంకుమ చెట్టు kunkuma-chettu

Native to: China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia

References: M.M.P.N.D. • World Agroforestry Centre • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh

Meliaceae (melia, or mahogany family) » Toona ciliata

TU-nah -- derived from vernacular name of the plant

sil-ee-ATE-uh or sil-ee-AH-tuh -- fringed with hairs

commonly known as: Australian red cedar, bastard cedar, Burma cedar, Indian cedar, Indian mahogany, moulmein cedar, red cedar, toon • Assamese: পমা pama • Bengali: তূণ tun • Hindi: नन्दी nandi, नन्दिक nandik, तुन tun, तुन्न tunna • Kannada: ಬೆಳಮ್ದಿ belamdi • Kashmiri: द्रब् drab, द्रावी drawi, तूनी tuni • Malayalam: ചന്ദന വേമ്പ് candana veemp, ചുവന്ന അകില് cuvanna akil, മദഗിരിവേമ്പ് madagiriveemp, പടുകരണ patukarana • Manipuri: তাইৰেল tairel • Marathi: नांदुरकी nandurki, तुन्न tunna • Mizo: teipui • Nepalese: तूनी tunee, तुनि tuni • Oriya: teipui, mahalimbo • Pali: कच्छक kacchaka • Punjabi: ਚਿੱਟੀ ਸਿਰੀਂਹ chitti sirinh, ਚਿੱਟੀ ਸਰੀਂਹ chitti sarinh, ਦੱਲੀ dalli, ਦਰਲ daral, ਦੋਰੀ dori, ਤੁਣ tun • Sanskrit: कच्छपः kacchapah, नन्दी nandi, नन्दिकः nandikah, तुन्न tunna • Tamil: ஆயில் ayil, மலயப்பூத்துன்னமரம் malaya-p-pu-t-tunna-maram, மதகரிவேம்பு matakari-vempu, தூணாமரம் tuna-maram • Telugu: నందివృక్షము nandivrikshamu • Urdu: نندي nandi, نندك nandik, تون tun, تن tunna

Native to: Afghanistan, China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Australia

References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • M.M.P.N.D. • eFlora • DDSA

Arecaceae (palm family) » Phoenix sylvestris

FEE-niks -- from the Greek name for a date palm

sil-VESS-triss -- from Latin silva (wood), of the woods, growing wild

commonly known as: date-sugar palm, Indian wild date, Indian winepalm, silver date palm, sugar date palm, sugar palm, wild date • Assamese: খাজুৰি khaajuri • Bengali: খর্জূর kharjura, খেজুর khejura • Gujarati: ખજૂરી khajuri • Hindi: खजूर khajur, सेंधी sendhi • Kannada: ಈಚಲು ichalu, ಖರ್ಜೂರ kharjura • Konkani: खाज्जूर khajjur • Malayalam: കാടിനൊത്ത kaattiintha, കാട്ടീന്തല്‍ kaattiinthal, നീലന്തെണ്ട് niilanthent • Manipuri: থাঙতুপ thangtup • Marathi: खारीक kharik, खर्जूर kharjur, खर्जूरी kharjuri, शिंद shinda, शिंदी shindi • Nepalese: kandela, taadii • Oriya: khorjurri • Punjabi: khajur • Sanskrit: खर्जूरः kharjurh, खर्जूरी kharjuri, नेपाली nepali • Tamil: ஈந்துபனை inthupaanai, காட்டீஞ்சு kattinchu • Telugu: ఈత ita • Urdu: کهجور khajur

Native to: Indian sub-continent

References: Flowers of India • eFlora • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT

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Leguminosae or Fabaceae s. l. (legume, pea, or bean family) » Mucuna pruriens

myoo-KOO-nuh -- from the Brazilian name for these vines

pruriens -- from Latin prurient, pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch

commonly known as: bengal bean, buffalo bean, cowach, cowage, cow itch, cowhage, hell fire bean, itchweed, itchy bean, Mauritius bean, nescafe, purple jade vine, sea bean, velvet bean, wild itchy bean • Bengali: আলকুশি alakusi • Hindi: जाङ्गली jangali, जड़ा jara, कवांच kavanch. केवांच kevanch, किवांच kivanch, konch • Kannada: ನಸುಗುನ್ನಿ nasugunni • Malayalam: നായ്ക്കുരണ naikkuran • Marathi: कवचकुइरी kavachkuiri, कवचकुइली kavachkuili, कवसकुइरी kavaskuiri, कवसकुइली kavaskuili, खाजरीकुइरी khazrikuiri, खाजरीकुइली khazrikuili • Sanskrit: आत्मगुप्ता atmagupta, कपिकच्छ् kapikachu • Tamil: பூனைக்காலி punaikkali • Telugu: దూలగొండి dulagondi, కండూష్పల kanduspala, కపికచ్ఛూః kapikacchuh, pilliadugu • Urdu: جانگلي jangali, جڙا jara

Native to: Africa, India

References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • M.M.P.N.D.

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Arecaceae (palm family) » Phoenix sylvestris

FEE-niks -- from the Greek name for a date palm

sil-VESS-triss -- from Latin silva (wood), of the woods, growing wild

commonly known as: date-sugar palm, Indian wild date, Indian winepalm, silver date palm, sugar date palm, sugar palm, wild date • Assamese: খাজুৰি khaajuri • Bengali: খর্জূর kharjura, খেজুর khejura • Gujarati: ખજૂરી khajuri • Hindi: खजूर khajur, सेंधी sendhi • Kannada: ಈಚಲು ichalu, ಖರ್ಜೂರ kharjura • Konkani: खाज्जूर khajjur • Malayalam: കാടിനൊത്ത kaattiintha, കാട്ടീന്തല്‍ kaattiinthal, നീലന്തെണ്ട് niilanthent • Manipuri: থাঙতুপ thangtup • Marathi: खारीक kharik, खर्जूर kharjur, खर्जूरी kharjuri, शिंद shinda, शिंदी shindi • Nepalese: kandela, taadii • Oriya: khorjurri • Punjabi: khajur • Sanskrit: खर्जूरः kharjurh, खर्जूरी kharjuri, नेपाली nepali • Tamil: ஈந்துபனை inthupaanai, காட்டீஞ்சு kattinchu • Telugu: ఈత ita • Urdu: کهجور khajur

Native to: India, Nepal; cultivated elsewhere

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA

Rubiaceae (bedstraw, coffee, or madder family) » Morinda pubescens

mo-RIN-duh -- from the Latin morus (mulberry) and indicus (Indian)

pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- downy or short haired

commonly known as: morinda, noni, togari wood of Madras • Hindi: आल aal, औछ auch • Kannada: ಮಡ್ಡಿ maddi • Konkani: बारतोंडी bartondi • Malayalam: മഞ്ഞപ്പാവട്ട manjappaavatta • Marathi: बारतोंडी bartondi • Oriya: pindra • Sanskrit: अच्युत achyuta, अक्षिकिफल akshikiphala • Tamil: மஞ்சணாறி manchanari, நுணா nuna • Telugu: మడ్డి maddi, తొగరు togaru • Urdu: togar mughalai

Native to: India, south-east Asia

References: Flowers of India • M.M.P.N.D. • IndFlora • The Trees of Mumbai

Arecaceae (palm family) » Phoenix sylvestris

FEE-niks -- from the Greek name for a date palm

sil-VESS-triss -- from Latin silva (wood), of the woods, growing wild

commonly known as: date-sugar palm, Indian wild date, Indian winepalm, silver date palm, sugar date palm, sugar palm, wild date • Assamese: খাজুৰি khaajuri • Bengali: খর্জূর kharjura, খেজুর khejura • Gujarati: ખજૂરી khajuri • Hindi: खजूर khajur, सेंधी sendhi • Kannada: ಈಚಲು ichalu, ಖರ್ಜೂರ kharjura • Konkani: खाज्जूर khajjur • Malayalam: കാടിനൊത്ത kaattiintha, കാട്ടീന്തല്‍ kaattiinthal, നീലന്തെണ്ട് niilanthent • Manipuri: থাঙতুপ thangtup • Marathi: खारीक kharik, खर्जूर kharjur, खर्जूरी kharjuri, शिंद shinda, शिंदी shindi • Nepalese: kandela, taadii • Oriya: khorjurri • Punjabi: khajur • Sanskrit: खर्जूरः kharjurh, खर्जूरी kharjuri, नेपाली nepali • Tamil: ஈந்துபனை inthupaanai, காட்டீஞ்சு kattinchu • Telugu: ఈత ita • Urdu: کهجور khajur

Native to: India, Nepal; cultivated elsewhere

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • M.M.P.N.D. • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA

Looking out from the window on the top floor of the Faculty of Business & Economics building at the University of Melbourne in Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

Seen as part of 'Melbourne Open House', you can read more on my blog.

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) » Eugenia uniflora

yoo-JEE-nee-uh -- named for Prince Eugene of Savoy, Austrian general

yoo-nee-FLOR-uh -- single flowered

popularly known as: Surinam cherry ... other names: Barbados cherry, Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, Florida cherry, French cherry

Native to: Surinam through Uruguay

... tropical shrub or small tree grows upto 8 m high with a conical form ... slender, spreading branches ... resinously aromatic foliage.

References: Purdue University • Tropilab • Trade Winds Fruit • M.M.P.N.D.

The foyer of the McCoy Earth Sciences building at the University of Melbourne, built 1976.

On account of their rarity now, I appreciate these seventies interiors but I'm not sorry that contemporary spaces are filled with more light, colour and detail.

Shot on Fujifilm PRO 160S colour negative film

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