CULTIVATED CROPS OF KERALA

CULTIVATED CROPS OF KERALA

Common name Malayalam name Botanical name Family Cereals Chams Charm Panicum,sumatrense Poaceae (little millet) Kodo millet Varagu Paspalum Poaceae scorbiculatum Maize Cholam Zea mays Poaceae Rice Nel!u Owza sativa Poaceae Ragi (Finger millet) Koovaraku Eleusine coracana Poaceae Pulses Black gram Uzhunnu Vigna mungo Fabaceae Cowpea Perumpayar Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae Green gram Cherupayar Vigna radiata Fabaceae Horse gram Muthira Macrctyloma unitlorum Fabaceae Red gram Thuvarappayar Cajanus cajan Fabaceae  Tubers Colocasia Chembu Colocasla escu'enra Araceae Carret Carrot Daucus caiola Apiaceae Elephant foot Yam Chand Amorphophallus Araceae campanulatus Potato Urulakiznangu Solanum tuberosum Solanaceae Radish Mullangi Raphanus sativus Drassicaceae Sweet potato Cheenikizhangu Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Turnip Seemamullangi Brassica rapa Bnssicaceae Tapioca Maracheeni Manihot esculenta Euphorbiaceae Yam Kachil Dioscorea alata Oioscoreaceae Vegetables Brinjal Vazhuthana Solanum melongena Solanacceae Tomato Thakkali Lycopersicum Solanacceae esculentum Chilli Mulaku Capsicum annum Soianacceae Amaranthus Cheers Amaranthus spp, Amaranthaceae Okra Venda Abelmoschus Malvaceae esculentus Bitter gourd Paval Momordica charantia Cucurbitaceae Bottle gourd Churakka Lagenaria siceraria Cucurbitaceae Snake gourd Padavalam Trichosanthes anguina Cucurbitaceae Ridge gourd Peechanga Luffa acutangula Cucurbitaceae Ash gourd Kumbalam Benincasa hispida Cucurbitaceae Littie gourd Koval Coccinia grandis Cucurbitaceae Sword bean Valaringa Canavalia gladiate Fabaceae French bean Beans Phaseolus vulgaris Fabaceae Beet root Beet root Beta vulgaris Chenopodiaceae Cabbage Muttakose Brassica oleracea Brassicaceae var capitata Carrot Carrot Daucus carota Apiaceae Cauliflower Cauliflower Brassica oieracea Brassicaceae var botrytis Indian bean Amara Lablab purpureus Fabaceae Drumstick Muringa Moringa oleifera Moringaceae Musk melon Thalkumbalam Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae Onion Ulli Allium cepe Lilliaceae Pumpkin Mathan Cucurbita moschata Cucurbitaceae Red pumpkin Vellarimathan Cucurbita maxima Cucurbitaceae Fruits Banana Vazha Musa spp. Musaceae Bread fruit Seemachakka Artocarpus altilis Moraceae Builock's heart Malamunthiri Annona reticulata Annonaceae Cashew Kasuvandi Anacardium occidentale            Anacardiaceae Sweet-sop Seethapazham Annona squamosa Annonaceae Grapes Munthiringa Vitis vinifera Vitaceae Guava Perakka Psidium guajava Myrtaceae Jack Chakka Artocarpus heterophyllus           Moraceae Jujube Elantha Zizyphus jujuba Rhamnaceae Lemon Naranga Citrus lemon Rutaceae Lime Cherunaranga Citrus aurantitolia Rutaceae Mango Manga Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Mangosteen Mangosteen Galcinia mangostana Clusiaceae Papaya Pappakka Carica papaya Caricaceae Pineapple Kaithachakka Ananas comosus Bromeliaceae Pomegranate Mathalanaranga Punica granatum Punicaceae Sapota Sapota Achras sapota Sapotaceae Mandarin Orange Citrus reticulata Rutaceae Pomelo Bamplimas Citrus decumana Rutaceae Condiments & Spices Chilli Mulaku Capsicum annum Solanaceae Turmeric Manjal Curcuma domestica Zingiberaceae Coriander Kothamalli Coriandrum sativum Apiaceae Indian mustard Kaduku Brassica juncea Brasslcaceae Cumin Jeerakam Cuminum cyminum Apiaceae Pep par Kurumulaku Piper nigrum Piperaceae Garlic Veluthulli Allium sativum Liliaceae Ginger Inchi Zingiber officinale Zingiberaceae Cardamom Etam Elettaria cardamomum Zingiberaceae Long Pepper Thippali Piper longum Piperaceae Nutmeg Jathika Myristica fragrans Myristicaceae Cinnamon Karuvapatta Cinnamomum Lauraceae zeylanicum Clove Grambu Syzygium aromaticum Myrtaceae Cinchona Cinchona Cinchona officinalis Rubiaceae Allspice Allspice Pimenta dioica Myrtaceae Fennel Perumjeerakam Foeniculum vulgare Apiaceae Oil Seeds Coconut Thenga Cocos nucifera Arecaceae Sesamum Ellu Sesamum indicum Pedaliaceae Groundnut Nilakkadala Arachis hypogaea Fabaceae Indian Mustard Kaduku Brassica juncea Brassicaceae spp. juncea Castor Avanakku Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae Oil Palm Ennappana EJaeis guineensis Arecaceae Beverages Coffee Kappi Coffea spp. Rubiaceae Tea Theyila Camellia sinensis Theaceae Cocoa Cocoa Theobroma cacao Sterculiaceae Green Manure Crops Glyricidia Seemakonna Gliricidia maculata Fabaceae Crotalaria(Striped) Kilukki CraIB/aria mucranata Fabaceae Sunnhemp Kattuchanambu Crotalaria juncea Fabaceae Calapagonium Calapagonium Calapaganium Fabaceae mucanaides Kudzuvine Kudzu payer Pueraria javanica Fabaceae Wild indigo Kozhinji Tephrasia purpurea Fabaceae Fodder Crops Bermuda Karuka Cynodon dactylon Poaceae Napier Napier Pennisetum purpureum              Poaceae Guinea Kuthirappullu Panicum maximum Poaceae Para Parapullu Brachiaria mutica Poaceae Tropical kudzu Kudzu Pueraria phaseolaides Fabaceae Other Crops Tobacco Pukayila Nieatiana tabacum Solanaceae Betel vine Vettila Piper betle Piperaceae Arecanut Kamuku Areca catechu Arecaceae Para rubber Rubber Hevea brasiliensis Euphorbiaceae Sugarcane Karimbu Saccharum officina rum             Poaceae Trees Teak Thekku Teetana grandis Verbenaceae Ebony Karimaram Diaspyros ebenum Ebenaceae Jungle jack/Aini Anjili Artoearpus hirsutus Moraceae Poon Kattupunna Calophyllum Clusiaceae polyanthum Tree of Heaven Perumaram Ailanthus excelsa Simaroubaceae Sain/Laurel Karimaruthu Terminalia erenulata Combrentaceao Kindal Vellamaruthu Tpaniculata Combrentaceae Gurjun Vella Ayani Dipteroearpus indieus Dipterocarpaceae Iron wood tree Kadamaram Xylia zylocarpa Mimosaceae Venteak Venthekku Lagerstroemia Lythraceae mieroearpa Siris Vaka Albizia lebbeek Fabaceae Yellow teak Manja Kadambu Haldina cordifolia Rubiaceae Dita bark Yezhilam pala Alstonia scholaris Apocynaceae Ekadania Mulluvenga Bridelia squamosa Euphorbiaceae Mahogany Mahagany Swietenia mahogani Meliaceae Indian rose wood Eetty Oalbergla latifolia Fabaceae Jack Plavu Artocarpus Moraceae heterophyllus Bead tree Manjadi Adenanthera pavonina Mimosaceae