Glossary of Malayalam name to Botanical name of Siddha medicinal plants

List obtained from website of Agriculture Dept. of Kerala with some corrections on Botanical names. Some common plants also listed. Source: www.keralaagriculture.gov.in/

Malayalam name	Common name	Botanical name	Family
Allspice	Allspice	Pimenta dioica	Myrtaceae
Amara	Indian bean	Lablab purpureus	Fabaceae
Amukuram	Asgand (Hindi Name)	Withania somnifera	Solanaceae
Anjili	Jungle jack/Aini	Artoearpus hirsutus	Moraceae
Avanakku	Castor	Ricinus communis	Euphorbiaceae
Bamplimas	Pomelo	Citrus decumana	Rutaceae
Beans	French bean	Phaseolus vulgaris	Fabaceae
Beet root	Beet root	Beta vulgaris	Chenopodiaceae
Calapagonium	Calapagonium	Calapaganiummucanaides	Fabaceae
Carrot	Carret	Daucus caiola	Apiaceae
Carrot	Carrot	Daucus carota	Apiaceae
Cauliflower	Cauliflower	Brassica oieraceavar. botrytis	Brassicaceae
Chakka	Jack	Artocarpusheterophyllus	Moraceae
Chand	Elephant foot Yam	Amorphophalluscampanulatus	Araceae
Charm	Chams (little millet)	Panicum,sumatrense	Poaceae
Cheenikizhangu	Sweet potato	Ipomoea batatas	Convolvulaceae
Cheers	Amaranthus	Amaranthus spp,	Amaranthaceae
Chembu	Colocasia	Colocasla escu'enra	Araceae
Cherunaranga	Lime	Citrus aurantitolia	Rutaceae
Cherupayar	Green gram	Vigna radiata	Fabaceae
Chittamruthu	Gulancha (Hindi Name)	Tmospora cordifolia	Menispermaceae
Cholam	Maize	Zea mays	Poaceae
Churakka	Bottle gourd	Lagenaria siceraria	Cucurbitaceae
Cinchona	Cinchona	Cinchona officinalis	Rubiaceae
Cocoa	Cocoa	Theobroma cacao	Sterculiaceae
Eetty	Indian rose wood	Oalbergla latifolia	Fabaceae
Elantha	Jujube	Zizyphus jujuba	Rhamnaceae
Ellu	Sesamum	Sesamum indicum	Pedaliaceae
Ennappana	Oil Palm	EJaeis guineensis	Arecaceae
Etam	Cardamom	Elettariacardamomum	Zingiberaceae
Grambu	Clove	Syzygiumaromaticum	Myrtaceae
Inchi	Ginger	Zingiber officinale	Zingiberaceae
Jathika	Nutmeg	Myristica fragrans	Myristicaceae
Jeerakam	Cumin	Cuminum cyminum	Apiaceae
Kachil	Yam	Dioscorea alata	Oioscoreaceae
Kacholam	Kachura	Kaempferia galanga	Zingiberaceae
Kadamaram	Iron wood tree	Xylia zylocarpa	Mimosaceae
Kaduku	Indian mustard	Brassica juncea	Brasslcaceae
Kaduku	Indian Mustard	Brassica juncea spp.Juncea	Brassicaceae
Kaithachakka	Pineapple	Ananas comosus	Bromeliaceae
Kamuku	Arecanut	Areca catechu	Arecaceae
Kappi	Coffee	Coffea spp.	Rubiaceae
Karimaram	Ebony	Diaspyros ebenum	Ebenaceae
Karimaruthu	Sain/Laurel	Terminaliaerenulata	Combrentaceao
Karimbu	Sugarcane	Saccharumofficinarum	Poaceae
Karingali	Black Gulch	Acacia catachu	Mimosaceae
Karinochi	Nirgandi (Hindi Name)	Vitex negundo	Verbenaceae
Karuka	Bermuda	Cynodon dactylon	Poaceae
Karuvapatta	Cinnamon	Cinnamomumzeylanicum	Lauraceae
Kasuvandi	Cashew	Anacardiumoccidentale	Anacardiaceae
Kattuchanambu	Sunnhemp	Crotalaria juncea	Fabaceae
Kattupunna	Poon	Calophyllumpolyanthum	Clusiaceae
Keezharnelli	Jaramala	Phyllanthusfratemus	uphorbiaceae
Kilukki	Crotalaria(Striped)	CraIB/ariamucranata	Fabaceae
Koovaraku	Ragi (Finger millet)	Eleusine coracana	Poaceae
Kothamalli	Coriander	Coriandrum sativum	Apiaceae
Koval	Littie gourd	Coccinia grandis	Cucurbitaceae
Kozhinji	Wild indigo	Tephrasia purpurea	Fabaceae
Kudangal	Pennywort	Centella asiatica	Apiaceae
Kudzu	Tropical kudzu	Puerariaphaseolaides	Fabaceae
Kudzu payer	Kudzuvine	Pueraria javanica	Fabaceae
Kumbalam	Ash gourd	Benincasa hispida	Cucurbitaceae
Kurumthotti	Sida	Sida rhombifolia	Malvaceae
Kurumulaku	Pep par	Piper nigrum	Piperaceae
Kuthirappullu	Guinea	Panicum maximum	Poaceae
Mahagany	Mahogany	Swietenia mahogani	Meliaceae
Malamunthiri	Builock's heart	Annona reticulata	Annonaceae
Manga	Mango	Mangifera indica	Anacardiaceae
Mangosteen	Mangosteen	Galciniamangostana	Clusiaceae
Manja Kadambu	Yellow teak	Haldina cordifolia	Rubiaceae
Manjadi	Bead tree	Adenantherapavonina	Mimosaceae
Manjal	Turmeric	Curcuma domestica	Zingiberaceae
Maracheeni	Tapioca	Manihot esculenta	Euphorbiaceae
Mathalanaranga	Pomegranate	Punica granatum	Punicaceae
Mathan	Pumpkin	Cucurbita moschata	Cucurbitaceae
Moovila		Pseudarthria viscida	Fabaceae
Mulaku	Chilli	Capsicum annum	Soianacceae
Mulaku	Chilli	Capsicum annum	Solanaceae
Mullangi	Radish	Raphanus sativus	Drassicaceae
Mulluvenga	Ekadania	Bridelia squamosa	Euphorbiaceae
Munthiringa	Grapes	Vitis vinifera	Vitaceae
Muringa	Drumstick	Moringa oleifera	Moringaceae
Muthanga	Nut grass	Cyperus rotundus	Cyperaceae
Muthira	Horse gram	Macrctylomaunitlorum	Fabaceae
Muttakose	Cabbage	Brassica oleraceavar. capitata	Brassicaceae
Napier	Napier	Pennisetumpurpureum	Poaceae
Naranga	Lemon	Citrus lemon	Rutaceae
Narunandi	Indian sarasaparilla	Hemidesmus indicus	Asclepiadaceae
Neerbrahmi	Brahmi	Bacopa monnieria	Scrophulariaceae
Nellu	Rice	Oriza sativa	Poaceae
Nilakkadala	Groundnut	Arachis hypogaea	Fabaceae
NjavaralPanikoorka	Indian borage	Coleus amboinicus	Lamiaceae
Orange	Mandarin	Citrus reticulata	Rutaceae
Orila	Sarivan	Desmodiumgangeticum	Fabaceae
Padavalam	Snake gourd	Trichosanthesanguina	Cucurbitaceae
Pappakka	Papaya	Carica papaya	Caricaceae
Parapullu	Para	Brachiaria mutica	Poaceae
Paval	Bitter gourd	Momordicacharantia	Cucurbitaceae
Peechanga	Ridge gourd	Luffa acutangula	Cucurbitaceae
Perakka	Guava	Psidium guajava	Myrtaceae
Perumaram	Tree of Heaven	Ailanthus excelsa	Simaroubaceae
Perumjeerakam	Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	Apiaceae
Perumpayar	Cowpea	Vigna unguiculata	Fabaceae
Plavu	Jack	Artocarpusheterophyllus	Moraceae
Pukayila	Tobacco	Nieatiana tabacum	Solanaceae
Ramacham	Khas.khas	Vetiveria zizanioides	Poaceae
Rubber	Para rubber	Hevea brasiliensis	Euphorbiaceae
Sankupushpam	Aparjit	Clitoria tematea	Fabaceae
Sapota	Sapota	Achras sapota	Sapotaceae
Sarpagandhi	Rauvolfia	Rauvolfia serpentina	Apocynaceae
Sathappu/Arutha	Garden Rue	Auta graveolens	Rutaceae
Sathavari	Asparagus	Asparagusracemosus Var.javanicus	Liliaceae
Seemachakka	Bread fruit	Artocarpus altilis	Moraceae
Seemakonna	Glyricidia	Gliricidia maculata	Fabaceae
Seemamullangi	Turnip	Brassica rapa	Bnssicaceae
Seethapazham	Sweet-sop	Annona squamosa	Annonaceae
Thakkali	Tomato	Lycopersicumesculentum	Solanacceae
Thalkumbalam	Musk melon	Cucumis melo	Cucurbitaceae
Thekku	Teak	Teetana grandis	Verbenaceae
Thenga	Coconut	Cocos nucifera	Arecaceae
Theyila	Tea	Camellia sinensis	Theaceae
Thippali	Long Pepper	Piper longum	Piperaceae
Thippali	Long Pepper	Piper longum	Piperaceae
Thulasi	Holybasil	Ocimum sanctum	Lamiaceae
Thuvarappayar	Red gram	Cajanus cajan	Fabaceae
Ulli	Onion	Allium cepe	Lilliaceae
Urulakiznangu	Potato	Solanum tuberosum	Solanaceae
Uzhinja	Baloonvine	Cardiospermumhelicacabum	Sapendaceae
Uzhunnu	Black gram	Vigna mungo	Fabaceae
Vaka	Siris	Albizia lebbeek	Fabaceae
Valaringa	Sword bean	Canavalia gladiate	Fabaceae
Vallippala	Antamul (Hindi Name)	Tylophora indica	Asclepiadaceae
Varagu	Kodo millet	Paspalumscorbiculatum	Poaceae
Vazha	Banana	Musa spp.	Musaceae
Vazhuthana	Brinjal	Solanum melongena	Solanacceae
Velipparuthy	Sadovani	Pergularia daemia	Asclepiadaceae
Vella Ayani	Gurjun	Dipteroearpusindieus	Dipterocarpaceae
Vellamaruthu	Kindal	Tpaniculata	Combrentaceae
Vellarimathan	Red pumpkin	Cucurbita maxima	Cucurbitaceae
Veluthulli	Garlic	Allium sativum	Liliaceae
Venda	Okra	Abelmoschusesculentus	Malvaceae
Venthekku	Venteak	Lagerstroemiamieroearpa	Lythraceae
Veppu	Neem	Azadirchta indica	Meliaceae
Vettila	Betel vine	Piper betle	Piperaceae
Yezhilam pala	Dita bark	Alstonia scholaris	Apocynaceae