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Euphorbia heterophylla Linn. = Euphorbia cyathophora Murray
Common Name: Aalgeda
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Abelmoschus multibatus Merr.
Common Name: Ambba a dakaket
Family: Malvaceae
Euphorbia hirta Linn. =
Common Name: Ajil geda
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Albizzia odoratissima (Benth.) = Mimosa odoratissima (Roxb.Cor.)
Common Name: albizia
Family: Mimosoidae
Polygonum barbatum L. syn Polygonum stagninum Buch.-Ham. ex Meisn.
Common Name: Atlari
Family: Atlari
TDXX
Common Name: ATTT
Family: FAM
Ficus dalhousiae Miq.
Common Name: Attukoli
Family: Attukoli
Anogeissus latifolia (Wallich ex Guill. Perr) = Conocarpus latifolia DC.
Common Name: axlewood
Family:
Anisomeles malabarica (Linn.) R.Br. ex Sims = Nepeta malabarica Linn.
Common Name: Baathy
Family: Lamiacea
Dodonea angustifolia L.f.
Common Name: Barali
Family: Sapindaceae
Excoecaria crenulata Wt.
Common Name: Bavaceae
Family: Bavaceae
Dioscorea oppositifolia Linn.
Common Name: Bekkil gaasu
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Lantana wightiana Wallich ex Gamble = Lantana indica Roxb., var abliflora Wt.
Common Name: Bellai paralei
Family: Bellai paralei
Fagrea obovata, Wall = Fagrea coromandelina, Wt. Ic Fagrea ceilanica Thunb.
Common Name: Bhoodambe
Family: Bhoodambe
Eleocarpus variabilisEleocarpus oblongus Gaertn.
Common Name: Bicki maram
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Dioscorea tomentosa J. Koenig ex Sprengel.
Common Name: Billia Noorai
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Bischofia javanica Blume = Microelus roeperianus W. & A.
Common Name: Bishop wood
Family: Bischofiaceae
Derris benthamii, Thw. = Derris Paniculata, Benth Derris wightii, Bak.
Common Name: Biskatti kodi
Family: Fabaceae
Canarium strictum Roxb.
Common Name: black dammar, black dhup, Indian white mahogany
Family: Burseraceae
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Linn.
Common Name: Blue Porterweed
Family: Blue Porterweed
Aristolochia bracteolata Lam. syn Aristolochia bracteata Retz.
Common Name: Bracteated birthwort
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.
Common Name: Buruve maram
Family: Fabaceae
Canthium dicoccum (gaertner) Teijsm. & Binnend. = Plectronia didydma Kurz. = Psydrax dicoccos Ga
Common Name: Butulang Canthium
Family:
Murraya Paniculata (Linn.) Jack = Murraya exotica Linn
Common Name: Chedichi
Family: Chedichi
Acacia sinuata (Lour.) Merr. = Acacia concinna (DC.) = Acacia rugata (Buch-Ham ex. Benth)
Common Name: chikakai, piquant sappan, sappan, soap pod, soap nut
Family:
Saccopetalum tomentosum (Roxb.) Hook. f. & Thomas syn Millusa tomentosa (Roxb.) Sinclairsyn Uvaria tomentosa Roxb.
Common Name: Chilkadadu
Family: Chilkadadu
Syzygium cumini (Linn.) Skeels = Syzygium jambolanum DC Myrtus jambolana Lam
Common Name: Chinna naera
Family: Chinna naera
Abrus precatorius (Linn.)
Common Name: Crab's Eye
Family: Fabaceae
Alstonia venenata R. Br.
Common Name: devil tree
Family:
Terminalia bellerica (Gaertner) Roxb. = Myrobalanus bellirica Gaertn.
Common Name: Dhandi
Family: Dhandi
Bambusa arundinacea Willd = Bambos arundinacea Retz.
Common Name: Dodda bidur
Family:
Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. = Caesalpinia crista Linn. Guilandia bonducella, Linn.
Common Name: Dodda gumbullu
Family:
Aristolochia tagala Cham. = Aristolochia acuminata, Roxb. Aristolochia roxburghiana, Klotzsch
Common Name: Doddakologonda
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Chloroxylon swietenia (DC.)= Swietenia chloroxylon (Roxb.)
Common Name: East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood
Family:
Chloroxylon swietenia (DC.)= Swietenia chloroxylon (Roxb.)
Common Name: East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood
Family:
Stenosiphonium parviflorum T.Anderson
Common Name: Ebbu Kaatai
Family: Ebbu Kaatai
Stenosiphonium parviflorum T.Anderson
Common Name: Ebbu Kaatai
Family: Ebbu Kaatai
Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Nicolson = Limonia crenulata Roxb. L. acidissima W. & A.
Common Name: Eelelai maram
Family: Eelelai maram
Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Nicolson = Limonia crenulata Roxb. L. acidissima W. & A.
Common Name: Eelelai maram
Family: Eelelai maram
Cycas circinalis Linn.
Common Name: Eendh
Family:
Dalbergia sisssoo Roxb.
Common Name: Eetti
Family:
Combretum albidum Don = Combretum ovalifolium Roxb.
Common Name: Erai Kodi
Family:
Caryota urens
Common Name: fishtale palm, solitary fishtail palm, toddy palm, wine palm or jaggery palm
Family:
Schefflera capitata Harms = Brassaia capitata C. B. Clarke Paratropia capitata W. & A.
Common Name: Gandu marali
Family: Gandu marali
Vernonia arborea Buch. Hamm. = Vernonia monosis C.B. Clarke
Common Name: Garagu maram
Family: Garagu maram
Diploclisia glaucescens (Blume) Diels = Cocculus macrocarpus, W & A. Cocculus glaucescens (Blu
Common Name: Gawaal roti
Family:
Sterculia urens Roxb.
Common Name: Gawala maram
Family: Gawala maram
Litsea insignis Gamble
Common Name: Geerunni
Family: Geerunni
Semecarpus anacardium L.f.
Common Name: Ghair maram
Family: Ghair maram
Cassia fistula = Cassia rhombifolia
Common Name: golden shower tree
Family:
Bridelia crenulata Roxb. = Bridelia roxburghiana Gehrm.
Common Name: gonjai
Family:
Gmelina arborea Roxb.
Common Name: Gooli
Family: Gooli
Madhuca indica J.Gmelin = Bassia latifolia Roxb.Cor. Madhuca longifolia (Koen.) Macbr. Var latifolia
Common Name: Illupai
Family: Illupai
Strychnos nux-vomica Linn.
Common Name: Itti
Family: Itti
Phyllanthus indofischeri Bennet = Emblica fischeri Gamble
Common Name: Ittu Nelli
Family: Ittu Nelli
Cassytha filiformis L.
Common Name: Jalendri
Family:
Myristica dactyloides Gaertner = Myristica beddomei King A Myristica laurifolia Hook.f. &Th.
Common Name: Jathikai
Family: Jathikai
Dioscorea pentaphylla Linn.
Common Name: Jhaala
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Shorea roxburghii Don = Shorea talura Roxb. Vatica laccifera W. & A
Common Name: Jhaala maram
Family: Jhaala maram
Atalantia monophylla (Linn.) orr. Serr = Atalantia flroibunda Wt. = Limonia monophylla (Linn.)
Common Name: kaadu imbi
Family:
Piper nigrum Linn.
Common Name: Kaadu kuruppai
Family: Kaadu kuruppai
Persicaria chinesis (L.) Gross = Polygonum chinese Linn.
Common Name: Kaakai karumba
Family: Kaakai karumba
Olean devoice Roxb.
Common Name: Kaar Kunhai
Family: Kaar Kunhai
Olea dioica, Roxb.
Common Name: KaarKunhai
Family: KaarKunhai
Sigesbeckia orientalis Linn.
Common Name: Kaasarikai
Family: Kaasarikai
Terminalia chebula Retz.
Common Name: kadukai
Family: kadukai
Helicteres isora Linn.
Common Name: Kaiguri
Family: Kaiguri
Wendlandia thyrsoidea (Roemer & Schultes) Steudel = Wendlandia notoniana Wall. Canthium thysoide
Common Name: Kainai
Family: Kainai
Ficus talbotii King
Common Name: Kal athi
Family: Kal athi
Grewia hirsuta Vahl
Common Name: Kale sedi
Family: Kale sedi
Sida acuta Burm.f. = Sida caprinifolia Linn.
Common Name: Kalgedale
Family: Kalgedale
Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken = Schleichera trijuga Willd. Pistacia oleosa Lour
Common Name: Kalpoosa
Family: Kalpoosa
Gardenia gummifera L.f.
Common Name: Kambi/Kalkambi
Family: Kambi/Kalkambi
Acronychia pedunculata (Linn.) Miq. = Achronychia laurif
Common Name: kanale, kichapetti
Family:
Cassine glauca (Rottb.) Kuntz = Elaeodendron glaucum (Pers.) = Manifera glauca (Rottb.)
Common Name: Kananeer maram
Family:
Erythrina stricta Roxb. = Erythrina indica Lam.
Common Name: Kaneeral maram
Family:
Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. F. & Thomson = Cyclea burmanni, Hook. F. Menispermum peliatum Lam.
Common Name: Karia battalai
Family:
Datura metel Linn. Datura fastuosa Linn.
Common Name: Karu umatha geda
Family:
Phoenix loureirii Kunth
Common Name: Keskil ullu
Family: Keskil ullu
Commiphora caudata Engl. = Protium caudatum W. & A.
Common Name: Kilea
Family:
Toona ciliata M. Roemer Cedrela toona Roxb.Cor.
Common Name: Kilinji
Family: Kilinji
Phyllanthus niruri Linn. = Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn.
Common Name: Kirunelli
Family: Kirunelli
Gloriosa superba Linn.
Common Name: Koda gaasu
Family: Koda gaasu
Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. = Trichosanthes lobata Roxb. Trichosanthes anguina Linn.
Common Name: Koda khomba
Family: Koda khomba
Elaeagnus kologa D.F.K. Schldl. = Elaeagnus latifolia Linn.
Common Name: Kolaga kodi
Family:
Meyenia hawatyneana (Wallich) Nees = Thunbergia hawtayneana Wall.
Common Name: Koli kotharkai
Family: Koli kotharkai
Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.
Common Name: Koligokka
Family: Koligokka
Ficus mollis Vahl = Ficus tomentosa Roxb. ex Willd.
Common Name: Kolli
Family: Kolli
Anamirta cocculus (Linn.) Wight & Arn. = Cocculus suberosus W. & A. Menispermum cocculus L
Common Name: Kollu Kodi
Family:
Cochlospermum religiosum (Linn.) Alsion = Cochlospermum gossypium DC. Bombax religiosum Linn.
Common Name: Koma
Family:
Premna latifolia Roxb. var. Mollisima C.B.Clarke =Cornutia corymbosa Lam.
Common Name: Kongu peethai
Family: Kongu peethai
Canna indica Linn.
Common Name: Koogai
Family: Cannaceae
Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm = Persea gratissima Gaert. Machilus macrantha Nees
Common Name: Kulamavu maram
Family: Kulamavu maram
Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees Bambos stricta Roxb.
Common Name: Kunna, Bamboo
Family:
Aristolochia indica Linn. = Aristolochia lanceolata, Wall
Common Name: Kunnakologonda
Family:
Hiptage benghalensis (Linn.) Kurz = Hiptage madablota Gaertner Banisteria bengalensis L. Sp.
Common Name: Kurkathi
Family: Kurkathi
Centella asiatica (L.) Urban = Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn.
Common Name: Kuthira Kolalkku (spinach)
Family:
Ligustrum perrottetii A. DC. Ligustrum neilgherrense Wt.
Common Name: Kyoli
Family: Kyoli
Amaranthus lividus L. syn A. blitum L. syn A. gangeticus L. syn A. tricolor L
Common Name: Lal baji
Family:
Ficus tsjakela Rheede ex Burm.f.
Common Name: Maaki selai maram
Family: Maaki selai maram
Toddalia asiatica (Linn.) Lam. var floribunda Gamble = Toddalia aculeate, Pers.
Common Name: Maaseegai Kodi
Family: Maaseegai Kodi
Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. = Cedrela mahagoni Linn.
Common Name: Magagany
Family: Magagany
Decalepis hamiltonii W & A
Common Name: Makaali gaasu
Family:
Breynia retusa (Densst.) Alston =Breynia patens, Rolfe Phyllanthus retusus, Densst.
Common Name: Malakani
Family:
Ficus macrocarpa (Miq.) Wt. = Pogontrophe macrocarpa Miq. Ficus amplocarpa Govindarajulu & Mas
Common Name: Malat sukkatti
Family: Malat sukkatti
Derris scandens, Benth = Dalbergia scandens, Roxb. Cor.
Common Name: Manali kodi
Family:
Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsd. = Adina c cordifolia Hook. F. Nauclea cordifolia Roxb.
Common Name: Manja kadambai
Family: Manja kadambai
Sansevieria roxburghiana Schultes & Schultes f. = Sansevieria zeylanica Roxb. Cor.
Common Name: Manji
Family: Manji
Schefflera stellata (Gaertner) Harms
Common Name: Maravi maram
Family: Maravi maram
Argyreia nervosa = Argyreia speciosa, Sweet Convolvulus nervosus Burm. F
Common Name: Meenigai kodi
Family:
Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) Robinson syn Litsea sebifera Pers syn Sebifera glutinosa Lour.
Common Name: Menda
Family: Menda
Clerodendron serratum (Linn.) Moon = Volkameria serrata, Linn.
Common Name: Modathike
Family:
Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz) DC. = Glycosmis cochinchinensis Pierre. Limonia pentaphylla Roxb.
Common Name: Mollekulluki
Family: Mollekulluki
Plumbago zeylanica Linn.
Common Name: Molonda
Family: Molonda
Acacia torta (Roxb.) Craib. = Acacia caecia Willd. Mimosa torta Roxb.
Common Name: Mora sengai
Family:
Buchanania axillaris (Desr.) T.P.Ramamoorthy = Buchanania augustifolia Roxb. = Mangifera axillari
Common Name: morassi
Family:
Passiflora foetida Linn.
Common Name: Mosukkattaan
Family: Mosukkattaan
Clematis trilobata Heyne ex Roth.
Common Name: Murhari
Family:
Smilax wightii A. D. = Smilax Zeylanica Wt.
Common Name: Naasura kodi
Family: Naasura kodi
Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. = Oxalis sensitive Linn.
Common Name: Nagaimudha
Family:
Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. =Periploca indica Linn.
Common Name: Nannari
Family: Nannari
Dumasia villosa DC. = Dumasia congesta W. & A.
Common Name: Neela Kundhi Kodi
Family:
Celastrus paniculatus ssp. Aggregatus K.T.Mathew
Common Name: Neemuthi kodi
Family:
Homonia riparia Lour. = Adelina nerifolia, Roth
Common Name: Neerbaige
Family: Neerbaige
Ardisia solanacea Roxb. = Ardisia humilis A.DC.
Common Name: neermuthi
Family:
Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq,) Raven = Fussieu suffruticosa Linn.
Common Name: Neerthumbai
Family: Neerthumbai
Curculigo orchioides Gaertner = Curculigo malabarica C. brevifolia Wt
Common Name: Nella panai
Family:
Phyllanthus emblica Linn = Emblica officinalis Gaertn
Common Name: Nelli
Family: Nelli
Celtis tetrandra
Common Name: Nilgiri elm
Family:
Begonia malabarica Lam. =Diploclinium lindleyanum Wt. Begonia dipetala Grah.
Common Name: Nir Thandu Chedi, Ghaiya geda
Family:
Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Common Name: Nirmuthi Kodi
Family:
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.
Common Name: Onnai
Family: Onnai
Celastrus paniculatus ssp. Paniculatus K.T. Mathew
Common Name: Paada kodi
Family: Celastraceae
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. = Nerium tinctorium Roxb.
Common Name: Paala maram Penpaalai
Family: Paala maram Penpaalai
Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. = Trichosanthes palmate Roxb.
Common Name: Paatha kodi
Family: Paatha kodi
Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. = Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Sch. Periploca arborea Dennst.
Common Name: Pala maram
Family: Pala maram
Secamone emetica (Retz.) R.BR. ex Schultes = Periploca emetica Retz
Common Name: Palang kodi
Family: Palang kodi
Streblus asper Lour = Epicarpurus orientalis Bl
Common Name: Paruka maram
Family: Paruka maram
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Common Name: Patru baji
Family:
Miliusa velutina Hook.f & Th.
Common Name: Pedda-chika
Family: Pedda-chika
Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall.
Common Name: Pela
Family: Pela
Gardenia resinifera Roth = Gardenia Lucida Roxb.
Common Name: Peria Kambi
Family: Peria Kambi
Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Muell. Arg. Macaranga roxburgii Wt. Osyris peltata Roxb.
Common Name: Pokka maram
Family: Pokka maram
Sapindus emarginatus Vhal = Sapindus trifoliatus Hiern.
Common Name: Poosa
Family: Poosa
Passiflora subpeltata Ortega = Passiflora calcarata Mast.
Common Name: Potol kodi/Motori kodi
Family: Potol kodi/Motori kodi
Achyranthes aspera L.
Common Name: Prickly chaff flower
Family:
Oxalis corniculata Linn.
Common Name: Pulisorai
Family: Pulisorai
Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.f.) Wedd. = Debregeasia vilitina Gaud. Conocephalus niveus Wt
Common Name: Pullathi maram
Family:
Pongamia pinnata (Linn.) Pierre =Pongamia glabra Vent. Cytisus pinnatus Linn.
Common Name: Punga maram
Family: Punga maram
Amaranthus paniculatus L. syn Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. incurvatus (Gren. & Gdr.) Brenan var. paniculatus (L.) Mansf.
Common Name: Pungai kirai
Family:
Sterculia guttata Roxb. ex DC.
Common Name: Putal
Family: Putal
Celosia argentea L. syn Celosia cristata L. syn Celosia coccinea L.
Common Name: Quail grass
Family:
Zanthoxylum limonella (Dennst.) Alston. = Zanthoxylum tetraspermum W. & A.
Common Name: Raang seengai
Family: Raang seengai
Shorea robusta Gaertn. f
Common Name: sal
Family: sal
Michelia champaca Linn
Common Name: Sapagai
Family: Sapagai
Boerhavia diffusa Linn. = Boerhavia repens Linn. B. procumbens Banks ex Roxb.
Common Name: Sarandai
Family:
Arenga wightii Griff.
Common Name: seembai
Family:
Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq. = Cipadessa Bl. Melia baccifera Roth
Common Name: Seergoli
Family:
Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC.
Common Name: Seethari
Family: Ranunculaceae
Rubia cordifolia Linn. = Rubia munjista Roxb.
Common Name: Sevali Kodi
Family: Sevali Kodi
Strychnos potatorum L.f.
Common Name: Silla
Family: Silla
Mucuna atropurpurea DC.
Common Name: Soniya kodi
Family: Soniya kodi
Mallotus philippensis Muell. Arg. = Rottlera tinctoria Roxb.Cor. Croton philippense Lam
Common Name: Sonori
Family: Sonori
Viburnum punctatum Buch.Ham.ex D.Don = Viburnum acuminatum Wall.
Common Name: Soonda maram
Family: Soonda maram
Solanum torvum Sw. = Heptapleurum stellatum Gaertn. Hedera obovata Wt.
Common Name: Soondakai
Family: Soondakai
Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawler = Convolvulus obscures Linn.
Common Name: Soondi kodi
Family: Soondi kodi
parviflora
Common Name: Sooti kodi/Muthaagai kodi
Family: Sooti kodi/Muthaagai kodi
Coix lacryma-jobi Linn.
Common Name: Sora passi
Family:
Bauhinia tomentosa Linn.
Common Name: St. Thomas tree, Yellow Bauhinia, Yellow Bell Orchid Tree
Family:
Ficus drupacea Thumb.Ficus mysorensis Heyne
Common Name: Sukkoli
Family: Sukkoli
Meliosma arnottiana Wight
Common Name: Ulimukku
Family: Ulimukku
Cryptolepis buchananii Roemer & Schultes
Common Name: Ulusu Kodi
Family:
Citrullus colocynthis (Linn.) Schrader = Cucumis colocynthis, Linn.
Common Name: Vanasura kodi
Family:
Passiflora leschenaultia DC.
Common Name: Vaval kodi
Family: Vaval kodi
Mussaenda hirsutissima Hutch. = Mussaenda frondosa L. var. hirsutissima Hook.
Common Name: Vella Thumbai
Family: Vella Thumbai
Rubus niveus Thumb = Rubus lasiocarpus Sm.
Common Name: Vellai mooli
Family: Vellai mooli
Vetiveria zizaniooides Nash = Andropogon squarrosus Hack. Phalaris zizanoides Linn.
Common Name: Vettiver
Family: Vettiver
Ziziphus rugose Lam.
Common Name: Ziziphus rugose Lam.
Family: Ziziphus rugose Lam.