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.

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

Common Name: Dhandi
Family: Dhandi

Bambusa arundinacea Willd = Bambos arundinacea Retz.

Common Name: Dodda bidur

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

Common Name: Dodda gumbullu

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

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

Common Name: East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood

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Stenosiphonium parviflorum T.Anderson

Common Name: Ebbu Kaatai
Family: Ebbu Kaatai

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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

Dalbergia sisssoo Roxb.

Common Name: Eetti

Combretum albidum Don = Combretum ovalifolium Roxb.

Common Name: Erai Kodi

Caryota urens

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

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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

Sterculia urens Roxb.

Common Name: Gawala maram
Family: Gawala maram

Litsea insignis Gamble

Common Name: Geerunni
Family: Geerunni

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Semecarpus anacardium L.f.

Common Name: Ghair maram
Family: Ghair maram

Cassia fistula = Cassia rhombifolia

Common Name: golden shower tree

Bridelia crenulata Roxb. = Bridelia roxburghiana Gehrm.

Common Name: gonjai

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

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

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

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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

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

Common Name: Kananeer maram

Erythrina stricta Roxb. = Erythrina indica Lam.

Common Name: Kaneeral maram

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

Common Name: Karia battalai

Datura metel Linn. Datura fastuosa Linn.

Common Name: Karu umatha geda

Phoenix loureirii Kunth

Common Name: Keskil ullu
Family: Keskil ullu

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

Common Name: Kilea

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

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

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

Common Name: Koma

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

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Aristolochia indica Linn. = Aristolochia lanceolata, Wall

Common Name: Kunnakologonda

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)

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

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

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

Common Name: Malakani

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

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

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Schefflera stellata (Gaertner) Harms

Common Name: Maravi maram
Family: Maravi maram

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

Common Name: Meenigai kodi

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

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

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

Common Name: morassi

Passiflora foetida Linn.

Common Name: Mosukkattaan
Family: Mosukkattaan

Clematis trilobata Heyne ex Roth.

Common Name: Murhari

Smilax wightii A. D. = Smilax Zeylanica Wt.

Common Name: Naasura kodi
Family: Naasura kodi

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

Common Name: Nagaimudha

Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. =Periploca indica Linn.

Common Name: Nannari
Family: Nannari

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

Common Name: Neela Kundhi Kodi

Celastrus paniculatus ssp. Aggregatus K.T.Mathew

Common Name: Neemuthi kodi

Homonia riparia Lour. = Adelina nerifolia, Roth

Common Name: Neerbaige
Family: Neerbaige

Ardisia solanacea Roxb. = Ardisia humilis A.DC.

Common Name: neermuthi

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

Common Name: Neerthumbai
Family: Neerthumbai

Curculigo orchioides Gaertner = Curculigo malabarica C. brevifolia Wt

Common Name: Nella panai

Phyllanthus emblica Linn = Emblica officinalis Gaertn

Common Name: Nelli
Family: Nelli

Celtis tetrandra

Common Name: Nilgiri elm

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

Common Name: Nir Thandu Chedi, Ghaiya geda

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Common Name: Nirmuthi Kodi

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

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

Oxalis corniculata Linn.

Common Name: Pulisorai
Family: Pulisorai

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

Common Name: Pullathi maram

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

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

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

Arenga wightii Griff.

Common Name: seembai

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

Common Name: Seergoli

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

Bauhinia tomentosa Linn.

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

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

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

Common Name: Vanasura kodi

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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.

Green Intermediaries