This database aims to become a comprehensive source of data on non-timber forest products in the South and Southeast region. It showcases those NTFPs in the six countries where EP partners have a presence, namely India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia.

The database is more than just an online profile of NTFPs. Other interesting and lesser known information in relation to socio-cultural roles, management practices, and specific are recognised.

How to use this Database:

  1. Select a country whose NTFP sources you wish to view
  2. Check the list of NTFP sources below the map and select one you wish to view (note that some entries may not yet have photos)
  3. View the dialogue box beside the map to see more information about the selected NTFP source

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Aalgeda

Euphorbia heterophylla Linn. = Euphorbia cyathophora Murray

Common Name: Aalgeda
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Ambba a dakaket

Abelmoschus multibatus Merr.

Common Name: Ambba a dakaket
Family: Malvaceae

Ajil geda

Euphorbia hirta Linn. =

Common Name: Ajil geda
Family: Euphorbiaceae

albizia

Albizzia odoratissima (Benth.) = Mimosa odoratissima (Roxb.Cor.)

Common Name: albizia
Family: Mimosoidae

Atlari

Polygonum barbatum L. syn Polygonum stagninum Buch.-Ham. ex Meisn.

Common Name: Atlari
Family: Atlari

ATTT

TDXX

Common Name: ATTT
Family: FAM

Attukoli

Ficus dalhousiae Miq.

Common Name: Attukoli
Family: Attukoli

axlewood

Anogeissus latifolia (Wallich ex Guill. Perr) = Conocarpus latifolia DC.

Common Name: axlewood
Family:

Baathy

Anisomeles malabarica (Linn.) R.Br. ex Sims = Nepeta malabarica Linn.

Common Name: Baathy
Family: Lamiacea

Barali

Dodonea angustifolia L.f.

Common Name: Barali
Family: Sapindaceae

Bavaceae

Excoecaria crenulata Wt.

Common Name: Bavaceae
Family: Bavaceae

Bekkil gaasu

Dioscorea oppositifolia Linn.

Common Name: Bekkil gaasu
Family: Dioscoreaceae

Bellai paralei

Lantana wightiana Wallich ex Gamble = Lantana indica Roxb., var abliflora Wt.

Common Name: Bellai paralei
Family: Bellai paralei

Bhoodambe

Fagrea obovata, Wall = Fagrea coromandelina, Wt. Ic Fagrea ceilanica Thunb.

Common Name: Bhoodambe
Family: Bhoodambe

Bicki maram

Eleocarpus variabilisEleocarpus oblongus Gaertn.

Common Name: Bicki maram
Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Billia Noorai

Dioscorea tomentosa J. Koenig ex Sprengel.

Common Name: Billia Noorai
Family: Dioscoreaceae

Bishop wood

Bischofia javanica Blume = Microelus roeperianus W. & A.

Common Name: Bishop wood
Family: Bischofiaceae

Biskatti kodi

Derris benthamii, Thw. = Derris Paniculata, Benth Derris wightii, Bak.

Common Name: Biskatti kodi
Family: Fabaceae

black dammar, black dhup, Indian white mahogany

Canarium strictum Roxb.

Common Name: black dammar, black dhup, Indian white mahogany
Family: Burseraceae

Blue Porterweed

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Linn.

Common Name: Blue Porterweed
Family: Blue Porterweed

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Bracteated birthwort

Aristolochia bracteolata Lam. syn Aristolochia bracteata Retz.

Common Name: Bracteated birthwort
Family: Aristolochiaceae

Buruve maram

Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.

Common Name: Buruve maram
Family: Fabaceae

Butulang Canthium

Canthium dicoccum (gaertner) Teijsm. & Binnend. = Plectronia didydma Kurz. = Psydrax dicoccos Ga

Common Name: Butulang Canthium
Family:

Chedichi

Murraya Paniculata (Linn.) Jack = Murraya exotica Linn

Common Name: Chedichi
Family: Chedichi

chikakai, piquant sappan, sappan, soap pod, soap nut

Acacia sinuata (Lour.) Merr. = Acacia concinna (DC.) = Acacia rugata (Buch-Ham ex. Benth)

Common Name: chikakai, piquant sappan, sappan, soap pod, soap nut
Family:

Chilkadadu

Saccopetalum tomentosum (Roxb.) Hook. f. & Thomas syn Millusa tomentosa (Roxb.) Sinclairsyn Uvaria tomentosa Roxb.

Common Name: Chilkadadu
Family: Chilkadadu

Chinna naera

Syzygium cumini (Linn.) Skeels = Syzygium jambolanum DC Myrtus jambolana Lam

Common Name: Chinna naera
Family: Chinna naera

Crab's Eye

Abrus precatorius (Linn.)

Common Name: Crab's Eye
Family: Fabaceae

devil tree

Alstonia venenata R. Br.

Common Name: devil tree
Family:

Dhandi

Terminalia bellerica (Gaertner) Roxb. = Myrobalanus bellirica Gaertn.

Common Name: Dhandi
Family: Dhandi

Dodda bidur

Bambusa arundinacea Willd = Bambos arundinacea Retz.

Common Name: Dodda bidur
Family:

Dodda gumbullu

Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. = Caesalpinia crista Linn. Guilandia bonducella, Linn.

Common Name: Dodda gumbullu
Family:

Doddakologonda

Aristolochia tagala Cham. = Aristolochia acuminata, Roxb. Aristolochia roxburghiana, Klotzsch

Common Name: Doddakologonda
Family: Aristolochiaceae

East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood

Chloroxylon swietenia (DC.)= Swietenia chloroxylon (Roxb.)

Common Name: East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood
Family:

East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood

Chloroxylon swietenia (DC.)= Swietenia chloroxylon (Roxb.)

Common Name: East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood
Family:

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Ebbu Kaatai

Stenosiphonium parviflorum T.Anderson

Common Name: Ebbu Kaatai
Family: Ebbu Kaatai

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Ebbu Kaatai

Stenosiphonium parviflorum T.Anderson

Common Name: Ebbu Kaatai
Family: Ebbu Kaatai

Eelelai maram

Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Nicolson = Limonia crenulata Roxb. L. acidissima W. & A.

Common Name: Eelelai maram
Family: Eelelai maram

Eelelai maram

Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Nicolson = Limonia crenulata Roxb. L. acidissima W. & A.

Common Name: Eelelai maram
Family: Eelelai maram

Eendh

Cycas circinalis Linn.

Common Name: Eendh
Family:

Eetti

Dalbergia sisssoo Roxb.

Common Name: Eetti
Family:

Erai Kodi

Combretum albidum Don = Combretum ovalifolium Roxb.

Common Name: Erai Kodi
Family:

fishtale palm, solitary fishtail palm, toddy palm, wine palm or jaggery palm

Caryota urens

Common Name: fishtale palm, solitary fishtail palm, toddy palm, wine palm or jaggery palm
Family:

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Gandu marali

Schefflera capitata Harms = Brassaia capitata C. B. Clarke Paratropia capitata W. & A.

Common Name: Gandu marali
Family: Gandu marali

Garagu maram

Vernonia arborea Buch. Hamm. = Vernonia monosis C.B. Clarke

Common Name: Garagu maram
Family: Garagu maram

Gawaal roti

Diploclisia glaucescens (Blume) Diels = Cocculus macrocarpus, W & A. Cocculus glaucescens (Blu

Common Name: Gawaal roti
Family:

Gawala maram

Sterculia urens Roxb.

Common Name: Gawala maram
Family: Gawala maram

Geerunni

Litsea insignis Gamble

Common Name: Geerunni
Family: Geerunni

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Ghair maram

Semecarpus anacardium L.f.

Common Name: Ghair maram
Family: Ghair maram

golden shower tree

Cassia fistula = Cassia rhombifolia

Common Name: golden shower tree
Family:

gonjai

Bridelia crenulata Roxb. = Bridelia roxburghiana Gehrm.

Common Name: gonjai
Family:

Gooli

Gmelina arborea Roxb.

Common Name: Gooli
Family: Gooli

Illupai

Madhuca indica J.Gmelin = Bassia latifolia Roxb.Cor. Madhuca longifolia (Koen.) Macbr. Var latifolia

Common Name: Illupai
Family: Illupai

Itti

Strychnos nux-vomica Linn.

Common Name: Itti
Family: Itti

Ittu Nelli

Phyllanthus indofischeri Bennet = Emblica fischeri Gamble

Common Name: Ittu Nelli
Family: Ittu Nelli

Jalendri

Cassytha filiformis L.

Common Name: Jalendri
Family:

Jathikai

Myristica dactyloides Gaertner = Myristica beddomei King A Myristica laurifolia Hook.f. &Th.

Common Name: Jathikai
Family: Jathikai

Jhaala

Dioscorea pentaphylla Linn.

Common Name: Jhaala
Family: Dioscoreaceae

Jhaala maram

Shorea roxburghii Don = Shorea talura Roxb. Vatica laccifera W. & A

Common Name: Jhaala maram
Family: Jhaala maram

kaadu imbi

Atalantia monophylla (Linn.) orr. Serr = Atalantia flroibunda Wt. = Limonia monophylla (Linn.)

Common Name: kaadu imbi
Family:

Kaadu kuruppai

Piper nigrum Linn.

Common Name: Kaadu kuruppai
Family: Kaadu kuruppai

Kaakai karumba

Persicaria chinesis (L.) Gross = Polygonum chinese Linn.

Common Name: Kaakai karumba
Family: Kaakai karumba

Kaar Kunhai

Olean devoice Roxb.

Common Name: Kaar Kunhai
Family: Kaar Kunhai

KaarKunhai

Olea dioica, Roxb.

Common Name: KaarKunhai
Family: KaarKunhai

Kaasarikai

Sigesbeckia orientalis Linn.

Common Name: Kaasarikai
Family: Kaasarikai

kadukai

Terminalia chebula Retz.

Common Name: kadukai
Family: kadukai

Kaiguri

Helicteres isora Linn.

Common Name: Kaiguri
Family: Kaiguri

Kainai

Wendlandia thyrsoidea (Roemer & Schultes) Steudel = Wendlandia notoniana Wall. Canthium thysoide

Common Name: Kainai
Family: Kainai

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Kal athi

Ficus talbotii King

Common Name: Kal athi
Family: Kal athi

Kale sedi

Grewia hirsuta Vahl

Common Name: Kale sedi
Family: Kale sedi

Kalgedale

Sida acuta Burm.f. = Sida caprinifolia Linn.

Common Name: Kalgedale
Family: Kalgedale

Kalpoosa

Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken = Schleichera trijuga Willd. Pistacia oleosa Lour

Common Name: Kalpoosa
Family: Kalpoosa

Kambi/Kalkambi

Gardenia gummifera L.f.

Common Name: Kambi/Kalkambi
Family: Kambi/Kalkambi

kanale, kichapetti

Acronychia pedunculata (Linn.) Miq. = Achronychia laurif

Common Name: kanale, kichapetti
Family:

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Kananeer maram

Cassine glauca (Rottb.) Kuntz = Elaeodendron glaucum (Pers.) = Manifera glauca (Rottb.)

Common Name: Kananeer maram
Family:

Kaneeral maram

Erythrina stricta Roxb. = Erythrina indica Lam.

Common Name: Kaneeral maram
Family:

Karia battalai

Cyclea peltata (Lam.) Hook. F. & Thomson = Cyclea burmanni, Hook. F. Menispermum peliatum Lam.

Common Name: Karia battalai
Family:

Karu umatha geda

Datura metel Linn. Datura fastuosa Linn.

Common Name: Karu umatha geda
Family:

Keskil ullu

Phoenix loureirii Kunth

Common Name: Keskil ullu
Family: Keskil ullu

Kilea

Commiphora caudata Engl. = Protium caudatum W. & A.

Common Name: Kilea
Family:

Kilinji

Toona ciliata M. Roemer Cedrela toona Roxb.Cor.

Common Name: Kilinji
Family: Kilinji

Kirunelli

Phyllanthus niruri Linn. = Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn.

Common Name: Kirunelli
Family: Kirunelli

Koda gaasu

Gloriosa superba Linn.

Common Name: Koda gaasu
Family: Koda gaasu

Koda khomba

Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. = Trichosanthes lobata Roxb. Trichosanthes anguina Linn.

Common Name: Koda khomba
Family: Koda khomba

Kolaga kodi

Elaeagnus kologa D.F.K. Schldl. = Elaeagnus latifolia Linn.

Common Name: Kolaga kodi
Family:

Koli kotharkai

Meyenia hawatyneana (Wallich) Nees = Thunbergia hawtayneana Wall.

Common Name: Koli kotharkai
Family: Koli kotharkai

Koligokka

Thunbergia fragrans Roxb.

Common Name: Koligokka
Family: Koligokka

Kolli

Ficus mollis Vahl = Ficus tomentosa Roxb. ex Willd.

Common Name: Kolli
Family: Kolli

Kollu Kodi

Anamirta cocculus (Linn.) Wight & Arn. = Cocculus suberosus W. & A. Menispermum cocculus L

Common Name: Kollu Kodi
Family:

Koma

Cochlospermum religiosum (Linn.) Alsion = Cochlospermum gossypium DC. Bombax religiosum Linn.

Common Name: Koma
Family:

Kongu peethai

Premna latifolia Roxb. var. Mollisima C.B.Clarke =Cornutia corymbosa Lam.

Common Name: Kongu peethai
Family: Kongu peethai

Koogai

Canna indica Linn.

Common Name: Koogai
Family: Cannaceae

Kulamavu maram

Persea macrantha (Nees) Kosterm = Persea gratissima Gaert. Machilus macrantha Nees

Common Name: Kulamavu maram
Family: Kulamavu maram

Kunna, Bamboo

Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees Bambos stricta Roxb.

Common Name: Kunna, Bamboo
Family:

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Kunnakologonda

Aristolochia indica Linn. = Aristolochia lanceolata, Wall

Common Name: Kunnakologonda
Family:

Kurkathi

Hiptage benghalensis (Linn.) Kurz = Hiptage madablota Gaertner Banisteria bengalensis L. Sp.

Common Name: Kurkathi
Family: Kurkathi

Kuthira Kolalkku (spinach)

Centella asiatica (L.) Urban = Hydrocotyle asiatica Linn.

Common Name: Kuthira Kolalkku (spinach)
Family:

Kyoli

Ligustrum perrottetii A. DC. Ligustrum neilgherrense Wt.

Common Name: Kyoli
Family: Kyoli

Lal baji

Amaranthus lividus L. syn A. blitum L. syn A. gangeticus L. syn A. tricolor L

Common Name: Lal baji
Family:

Maaki selai maram

Ficus tsjakela Rheede ex Burm.f.

Common Name: Maaki selai maram
Family: Maaki selai maram

Maaseegai Kodi

Toddalia asiatica (Linn.) Lam. var floribunda Gamble = Toddalia aculeate, Pers.

Common Name: Maaseegai Kodi
Family: Maaseegai Kodi

Magagany

Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq. = Cedrela mahagoni Linn.

Common Name: Magagany
Family: Magagany

Makaali gaasu

Decalepis hamiltonii W & A

Common Name: Makaali gaasu
Family:

Malakani

Breynia retusa (Densst.) Alston =Breynia patens, Rolfe Phyllanthus retusus, Densst.

Common Name: Malakani
Family:

Malat sukkatti

Ficus macrocarpa (Miq.) Wt. = Pogontrophe macrocarpa Miq. Ficus amplocarpa Govindarajulu & Mas

Common Name: Malat sukkatti
Family: Malat sukkatti

Manali kodi

Derris scandens, Benth = Dalbergia scandens, Roxb. Cor.

Common Name: Manali kodi
Family:

Manja kadambai

Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsd. = Adina c cordifolia Hook. F. Nauclea cordifolia Roxb.

Common Name: Manja kadambai
Family: Manja kadambai

Manji

Sansevieria roxburghiana Schultes & Schultes f. = Sansevieria zeylanica Roxb. Cor.

Common Name: Manji
Family: Manji

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Maravi maram

Schefflera stellata (Gaertner) Harms

Common Name: Maravi maram
Family: Maravi maram

Meenigai kodi

Argyreia nervosa = Argyreia speciosa, Sweet Convolvulus nervosus Burm. F

Common Name: Meenigai kodi
Family:

Menda

Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) Robinson syn Litsea sebifera Pers syn Sebifera glutinosa Lour.

Common Name: Menda
Family: Menda

Modathike

Clerodendron serratum (Linn.) Moon = Volkameria serrata, Linn.

Common Name: Modathike
Family:

Mollekulluki

Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz) DC. = Glycosmis cochinchinensis Pierre. Limonia pentaphylla Roxb.

Common Name: Mollekulluki
Family: Mollekulluki

Molonda

Plumbago zeylanica Linn.

Common Name: Molonda
Family: Molonda

Mora sengai

Acacia torta (Roxb.) Craib. = Acacia caecia Willd. Mimosa torta Roxb.

Common Name: Mora sengai
Family:

morassi

Buchanania axillaris (Desr.) T.P.Ramamoorthy = Buchanania augustifolia Roxb. = Mangifera axillari

Common Name: morassi
Family:

Mosukkattaan

Passiflora foetida Linn.

Common Name: Mosukkattaan
Family: Mosukkattaan

Murhari

Clematis trilobata Heyne ex Roth.

Common Name: Murhari
Family:

Naasura kodi

Smilax wightii A. D. = Smilax Zeylanica Wt.

Common Name: Naasura kodi
Family: Naasura kodi

Nagaimudha

Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. = Oxalis sensitive Linn.

Common Name: Nagaimudha
Family:

Nannari

Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. =Periploca indica Linn.

Common Name: Nannari
Family: Nannari

Neela Kundhi Kodi

Dumasia villosa DC. = Dumasia congesta W. & A.

Common Name: Neela Kundhi Kodi
Family:

Neemuthi kodi

Celastrus paniculatus ssp. Aggregatus K.T.Mathew

Common Name: Neemuthi kodi
Family:

Neerbaige

Homonia riparia Lour. = Adelina nerifolia, Roth

Common Name: Neerbaige
Family: Neerbaige

neermuthi

Ardisia solanacea Roxb. = Ardisia humilis A.DC.

Common Name: neermuthi
Family:

Neerthumbai

Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq,) Raven = Fussieu suffruticosa Linn.

Common Name: Neerthumbai
Family: Neerthumbai

Nella panai

Curculigo orchioides Gaertner = Curculigo malabarica C. brevifolia Wt

Common Name: Nella panai
Family:

Nelli

Phyllanthus emblica Linn = Emblica officinalis Gaertn

Common Name: Nelli
Family: Nelli

Nilgiri elm

Celtis tetrandra

Common Name: Nilgiri elm
Family:

Nir Thandu Chedi, Ghaiya geda

Begonia malabarica Lam. =Diploclinium lindleyanum Wt. Begonia dipetala Grah.

Common Name: Nir Thandu Chedi, Ghaiya geda
Family:

Nirmuthi Kodi

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Common Name: Nirmuthi Kodi
Family:

Onnai

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.

Common Name: Onnai
Family: Onnai

Paada kodi

Celastrus paniculatus ssp. Paniculatus K.T. Mathew

Common Name: Paada kodi
Family: Celastraceae

Paala maram Penpaalai

Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br. = Nerium tinctorium Roxb.

Common Name: Paala maram Penpaalai
Family: Paala maram Penpaalai

Paatha kodi

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. = Trichosanthes palmate Roxb.

Common Name: Paatha kodi
Family: Paatha kodi

Pala maram

Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. = Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Sch. Periploca arborea Dennst.

Common Name: Pala maram
Family: Pala maram

Palang kodi

Secamone emetica (Retz.) R.BR. ex Schultes = Periploca emetica Retz

Common Name: Palang kodi
Family: Palang kodi

Paruka maram

Streblus asper Lour = Epicarpurus orientalis Bl

Common Name: Paruka maram
Family: Paruka maram

Patru baji

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.

Common Name: Patru baji
Family:

Pedda-chika

Miliusa velutina Hook.f & Th.

Common Name: Pedda-chika
Family: Pedda-chika

Pela

Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall.

Common Name: Pela
Family: Pela

Peria Kambi

Gardenia resinifera Roth = Gardenia Lucida Roxb.

Common Name: Peria Kambi
Family: Peria Kambi

Pokka maram

Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Muell. Arg. Macaranga roxburgii Wt. Osyris peltata Roxb.

Common Name: Pokka maram
Family: Pokka maram

Poosa

Sapindus emarginatus Vhal = Sapindus trifoliatus Hiern.

Common Name: Poosa
Family: Poosa

Potol kodi/Motori kodi

Passiflora subpeltata Ortega = Passiflora calcarata Mast.

Common Name: Potol kodi/Motori kodi
Family: Potol kodi/Motori kodi

Prickly chaff flower

Achyranthes aspera L.

Common Name: Prickly chaff flower
Family:

Pulisorai

Oxalis corniculata Linn.

Common Name: Pulisorai
Family: Pulisorai

Pullathi maram

Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.f.) Wedd. = Debregeasia vilitina Gaud. Conocephalus niveus Wt

Common Name: Pullathi maram
Family:

Punga maram

Pongamia pinnata (Linn.) Pierre =Pongamia glabra Vent. Cytisus pinnatus Linn.

Common Name: Punga maram
Family: Punga maram

Pungai kirai

Amaranthus paniculatus L. syn Amaranthus hybridus L. subsp. incurvatus (Gren. & Gdr.) Brenan var. paniculatus (L.) Mansf.

Common Name: Pungai kirai
Family:

Putal

Sterculia guttata Roxb. ex DC.

Common Name: Putal
Family: Putal

Quail grass

Celosia argentea L. syn Celosia cristata L. syn Celosia coccinea L.

Common Name: Quail grass
Family:

Raang seengai

Zanthoxylum limonella (Dennst.) Alston. = Zanthoxylum tetraspermum W. & A.

Common Name: Raang seengai
Family: Raang seengai

sal

Shorea robusta Gaertn. f

Common Name: sal
Family: sal

Sapagai

Michelia champaca Linn

Common Name: Sapagai
Family: Sapagai

Sarandai

Boerhavia diffusa Linn. = Boerhavia repens Linn. B. procumbens Banks ex Roxb.

Common Name: Sarandai
Family:

seembai

Arenga wightii Griff.

Common Name: seembai
Family:

Seergoli

Cipadessa baccifera (Roth) Miq. = Cipadessa Bl. Melia baccifera Roth

Common Name: Seergoli
Family:

Seethari

Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC.

Common Name: Seethari
Family: Ranunculaceae

Sevali Kodi

Rubia cordifolia Linn. = Rubia munjista Roxb.

Common Name: Sevali Kodi
Family: Sevali Kodi

Silla

Strychnos potatorum L.f.

Common Name: Silla
Family: Silla

Soniya kodi

Mucuna atropurpurea DC.

Common Name: Soniya kodi
Family: Soniya kodi

Sonori

Mallotus philippensis Muell. Arg. = Rottlera tinctoria Roxb.Cor. Croton philippense Lam

Common Name: Sonori
Family: Sonori

Soonda maram

Viburnum punctatum Buch.Ham.ex D.Don = Viburnum acuminatum Wall.

Common Name: Soonda maram
Family: Soonda maram

Soondakai

Solanum torvum Sw. = Heptapleurum stellatum Gaertn. Hedera obovata Wt.

Common Name: Soondakai
Family: Soondakai

Soondi kodi

Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawler = Convolvulus obscures Linn.

Common Name: Soondi kodi
Family: Soondi kodi

Sooti kodi/Muthaagai kodi

parviflora

Common Name: Sooti kodi/Muthaagai kodi
Family: Sooti kodi/Muthaagai kodi

Sora passi

Coix lacryma-jobi Linn.

Common Name: Sora passi
Family:

St. Thomas tree, Yellow Bauhinia, Yellow Bell Orchid Tree

Bauhinia tomentosa Linn.

Common Name: St. Thomas tree, Yellow Bauhinia, Yellow Bell Orchid Tree
Family:

Sukkoli

Ficus drupacea Thumb.Ficus mysorensis Heyne

Common Name: Sukkoli
Family: Sukkoli

Ulimukku

Meliosma arnottiana Wight

Common Name: Ulimukku
Family: Ulimukku

Ulusu Kodi

Cryptolepis buchananii Roemer & Schultes

Common Name: Ulusu Kodi
Family:

Vanasura kodi

Citrullus colocynthis (Linn.) Schrader = Cucumis colocynthis, Linn.

Common Name: Vanasura kodi
Family:

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Vaval kodi

Passiflora leschenaultia DC.

Common Name: Vaval kodi
Family: Vaval kodi

Vella Thumbai

Mussaenda hirsutissima Hutch. = Mussaenda frondosa L. var. hirsutissima Hook.

Common Name: Vella Thumbai
Family: Vella Thumbai

Vellai mooli

Rubus niveus Thumb = Rubus lasiocarpus Sm.

Common Name: Vellai mooli
Family: Vellai mooli

Vettiver

Vetiveria zizaniooides Nash = Andropogon squarrosus Hack. Phalaris zizanoides Linn.

Common Name: Vettiver
Family: Vettiver

Ziziphus rugose Lam.

Ziziphus rugose Lam.

Common Name: Ziziphus rugose Lam.
Family: Ziziphus rugose Lam.

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