NON TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS OF JALPAIGURI DISTRICT
|
SL. NO. |
NAME OF THE PLANT |
FAMILY |
VERNACULAR NAME |
PARTS USED |
IMPORTANCE ON THE BASIS OF USE OF LOCAL
PEOPLES |
|
1 |
Hygrophila
auriculata (Schumach.) Heine |
Acanthaceae |
Kule-khara |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as Blood forming supplement. |
|
2 |
Adhatoda
vasica Nees. |
Acanthaceae |
Vasaka |
Leaves |
Raw paste
of leaves is use against cold and cough. |
|
3 |
Andrographis
paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees |
Acanthaceae |
Kalomegh |
Whole
plant |
Leaf
extract to treat jaundice, fever, different stomach problems. |
|
4 |
Thunbergia
grandiflora Roxb. |
Acanthaceae |
Githa
(Nepali) |
Whole
plant |
Effective
use against snake bite. |
|
5 |
Amaranthus spinosus L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Kantakhuria |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable; also use to treat anaemia, root paste applied for stomach
to treat urinary disorder. |
|
6 |
Alternanthera
philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. |
Amaranthaceae |
Sanchi,
Salincha |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
7 |
Amaranthus tricolor L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Lal
note / Lalsak |
Leaves
&tender shoot |
In curry |
|
8 |
Amaranthus viridis L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Note
sak |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
9 |
Chenopodium album L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Bathuasak |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
10 |
Celosia argentea L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Suggisak |
Tender
Shoot |
Cooked as
Vegetable |
|
11 |
Achyranthes aspera L. |
Amaranthaceae |
Apang,
Chirchiti |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
12 |
Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz |
Anacardiaceae |
Amra |
Unripe
fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in prickle and chutney preparation. |
|
13 |
Mangifera
indica L. |
Anacardiaceae |
Aam |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries, chutney and pickle preparation. |
|
14 |
Annona reticulata L. |
Annonaceae |
Nona,
Madargam |
Fruits |
Ripe
fruits uses as raw. |
|
15 |
Annona squamosa L. |
Annonaceae |
Ata,
Gam ja |
Fruits |
Ripe
fruits uses as raw. |
|
16 |
Centella
asiatica (L.) Urb. |
Apiaceae |
Thankuni |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as anti-diarrhoic medicine. |
|
17 |
Eryngium
foetidum L. |
Apiaceae |
Bilati-Dhonepata |
Leaves |
Use as
salad, vegetable and flavouring agent of curries. |
|
18 |
Carissa carandas L. |
Apocynaceae |
Karamcha |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
19 |
Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz |
Apocynaceae |
Sarpgandha |
Tap root
system |
Use as
local medicinal practice, Root extract used to treat fever. |
|
20 |
Holarrhena
pubescens Wall. ex G.Don |
Apocynaceae |
Kurchi |
Leaves |
Raw paste
of leaves use as gastro-intestinal and anti-diarrhoic supplement. |
|
21 |
Alstonia
scholaris (L.) R. Br. |
Apocynaceae |
Chatim |
Bark,
leaves |
Bark
extract used to treat intestinal worm, bark juice used to treat fever and
leaves use against pain. |
|
22 |
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. |
Apocynaceae |
Akanda |
Leaves,
latex |
Leaves
are used to treat in pain relief, rheumatism and cuts; latex is used in dog
bite . |
|
23 |
Typhonium
trilobatum (L.) Schott |
Araceae |
Ghetkachu |
Leaves
with Petioles |
Cooked as
vegetable |
|
24 |
Xanthosoma
sagittifolium (L.) Schott |
Araceae |
Sujikachu/
Dudhkachu |
Corm,
leaves |
Use as
vegetable and different cookeries. |
|
25 |
Amorphophallus
paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson |
Araceae |
Ool |
Corm |
Use as
vegetable and different cookeries. |
|
26 |
Colocasia
esculenta (L.) Schott |
Araceae |
kachu |
Corm,
Leaves with petiole |
Corm,
leaves and petiole use as vegetable and different cookeries. |
|
27 |
Alocasia macrorrhiza (L) G. Don |
Araceae |
Man-kachu |
Leaves
with petiole |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
28 |
Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites |
Araceae |
Kanta-Kachu |
Leaves
with petiole |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
29 |
Borassus flabellifer L. |
Arecaceae |
Tal |
Fruits,
Leaves, Watery latex |
Ripen
fruits are used as raw and different cooking purposes; watery latex of tree
trunk use as making of sugar-cake. Leaves use as hand-made fan, shading of
house-roof; tree-trunk use as different household purposes. |
|
30 |
Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. |
Arecaceae |
Khejur |
Fruits,
Leaves, Watery latex |
Ripen
fruits are eaten as raw; watery latex of tree trunk use as making of
sugar-cake. |
|
31 |
Cocos
nucifera L. |
Arecaceae |
Narkol/Coconut |
Seeds,
Fibrous part of fruit, leaves and tree-trunk |
Fruit
fibre use in rope making; seed kernel use for making handcraft items;
endosperm of seed is edible; dried leaves veins are used as broom and
tree-trunk use for making of roof/celling of huts. |
|
32 |
Areca
catechu L. |
Arecaceae |
Supari/Betel
nut |
Seeds,
tree-trunk |
Use as
mouth-freshener; tree-trunk use for making of roof/celling of huts. |
|
33 |
Yucca
Sp. |
Asparagaceae |
Yucca
plant |
Piece of
stem with leaves, solid stem |
Decorating
and fencing purposes. |
|
34 |
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King &
H.Rob. |
Asteraceae |
Asamlata
(Oraon, Munda); Tetram phang
(Rava) |
Leaves |
Fresh
leaf juice externally applied to cuts and wounds to stop bleeding. |
|
35 |
Enhydra fluctuans Lour. |
Asteraceae |
Helencha |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
36 |
Eclipta
prostrata (L.) L. |
Asteraceae |
Keshutpata/
Bhringraj |
Leaves |
Natural
Hair colour and use against skin diseases. |
|
37 |
Acmella
paniculata (Wall. ex DC.) R.K.Jansen |
Asteraceae |
Rasun/Usni
sag (Oraon); Harerphang (Rava) |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Cooked as
vegetable. |
|
38 |
Ageratum
conyzoides (L.)L. |
Asteraceae |
Uchanti;
Bhusuripata(Oraon); Elame (Nepali) |
Young
leaves |
Use to
treat for cut. |
|
39 |
Mikania
micrantha Kunth |
Asteraceae |
Taralata,
Josuralata; Mekanilata (Nepali) |
Young
leaves |
Leaf sap
prevents bleeding. |
|
40 |
Glebionis
coronaria (L.) Cass. ex Spach |
Asteraceae |
Babrisak |
Leaves
with tender shoot |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
41 |
Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw. |
Athyriaceae |
Dhekisak |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
42 |
Basella
alba L. |
Basellaceae |
PuiSak |
Tender
shoot and leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
43 |
Heliotropium
indicum L. |
Boraginaceae |
Hatisur;
Nimplosuntiphang (Rava) |
Root |
Root sap
is used in eye treatment. |
|
44 |
Brassica
juncea (L.) Czern. |
Brassicaceae |
Raisak |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
45 |
Tamarindus indica L. |
Caesalpiniaceae |
Tetul |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
46 |
Senna sophera L. |
Caesalpiniaceae |
Kalkasunda |
Young
leaves |
Cook in
curry. |
|
47 |
Senna tora (L.) Roxb. |
Caesalpiniaceae |
Chekenda |
Tender shoot,
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
48 |
Cannabis
sativa L. |
Cannabaceae |
Vangpata |
Leaves |
Simulative,
refreshness and pain killer. |
|
49 |
Carica
papaya L. |
Caricaceae |
Pepe/Papaya |
Fruits,
leaves |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable, gastritis medicine; leaves juice use in blood formation. |
|
50 |
Drymaria
cordata (L.) Willd. ex Schult. |
Caryophyllaceae |
Chimjera
(Dukpa); Niltos |
Leaves
and whole plant |
Leaves
and whole plant used to treat Cough and
cold, and pain. |
|
51 |
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. |
Combretaceae |
Bahera |
Fruits |
Dried
fruits use to treat against dyspepsia and Also use
in serious gastritis problems. |
|
52 |
Terminalia
chebula Retz. |
Combretaceae |
Haritaki |
Fruits,
Seeds |
Fruits
and seeds are use against different gastritis, stomach disorder and Hindu
puja purposes. |
|
53 |
Terminalia
arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn. |
Combretaceae |
Arjun
tree |
Bark |
Bark
decoction taken in empty stomach to treat
cardiac trouble. |
|
54 |
Commelina benghalensis L. |
Commelinaceae |
Kanchirasak |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
55 |
Commelina diffusa Burm.f. |
Commelinaceae |
Baspatarisak |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
56 |
Ipomoea
batatas (L.) Lam. |
Convolvulaceae |
MistiAalu/Rangalu/ShakAalu |
Root
tuber |
Eaten as
raw, Use as vegetable and different cookeries and sweets. |
|
57 |
Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. |
Convolvulaceae |
Kolmisak |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
58 |
Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht |
Costaceae |
Keu;
Betlahari and Debkewa (Nepali) |
Rhizome |
Rhizome
used to treat stomach problem,
blood in urine, diabetes. |
|
59 |
Sechium
edule (Jacq.) Sw. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Squash/Iskush |
Fruits,
Underground Rhizome, tender shoot |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable; rhizome Use as vegetable and different cookeries; tender
shoot use in curry. |
|
60 |
Coccinia
grandis (L.) Voigt |
Cucurbitaceae |
Telakucha |
Fruits |
Young
fruits use as vegetable and ripe fruits eaten as raw by birds. |
|
61 |
Luffa
cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Dhundhul
/ Khosafal |
Unripe
Fruits, Dried fruits |
Young
fruits use as vegetable and dried inner part of fruit use as body and dish
cleanser. |
|
62 |
Momordica
dioica Roxb. ex Willd. |
Cucurbitaceae |
JangliKakrol |
Fruits |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable. |
|
63 |
Tricosanthus
cucumerina L. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Banpatal |
Unripe
fruits |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable. |
|
64 |
Momordica
balsamina L. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Uchhe |
Fruits |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable; anti-wormic and anti-diabetic. |
|
65 |
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.)
Cong. |
Cucurbitaceae |
Chalkumro |
Young
fruits |
Young
Fruits use as cooked vegetable. |
|
66 |
Dillenia indica L. |
Dilleniaceae |
Chalta |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and also uses in prickle and chutney preparation. |
|
67 |
Dioscorea
alata L. |
Dioscoreaceae |
Kham
Aalu/ChupriAalu |
Underground-Rhizome |
Use as
vegetable and different cookeries. |
|
68 |
Dioscorea
bulbifera L. |
Dioscoreaceae |
Banalu/Chamalu/Methealoo/Gachh-alu |
Underground-Rhizome |
Use as
vegetable and different cookeries. |
|
69 |
Dillenia
pentagyna Roxb. |
Dilleniaceae |
Tatari |
Leaves |
Use as
fodder for cattle/ elephant. |
|
70 |
Shorea
robusta Gaertn. F. |
Dipterocarpaceae |
Sal |
Dried
leaves |
Use for
preparation of plate and local smoking raw materials. |
|
71 |
Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel. |
Ebenaceae |
Gab |
Fruits |
Mature
fruit eaten as raw. |
|
72 |
Elaeocarpus
floribundus Blume |
Elaeocarpaceae |
Jalpai |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in prickle and chutney preparation. |
|
73 |
Elaeocarpus
ganitrus Roxb. ex G.Don |
Elaeocarpaceae |
Rudraksha |
Seeds |
Use as
mala and different ornamental things. |
|
74 |
Ricinus communis L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Reri |
Seeds |
Seed oil
is used as pain killer . |
|
75 |
Jatropha gossypifolia L. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Lalbharanda |
Latex and
seeds |
Seeds oil
use to cure various skin diseases and also use as haemostatic agent. |
|
76 |
Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr. |
Flacourtiaceae |
Baichi |
Fruits |
Fruit
eaten as raw or cooked. |
|
77 |
Sesbania
grandiflora (L.) Pers. |
Fabaceae |
Bok
phul |
Flowers |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable. |
|
78 |
Pachyrhizus
erosus (L.) Urb. |
Fabaceae |
Keshoralu |
Root
tuber |
Eaten as
raw vegetable and uses in preparation of different cooked vegetable. |
|
79 |
Butea monosperma (Lam.)
Taub. |
Fabaceae |
Palashphul |
Flowers |
Use for
making natural colour and in Hindu puja purposes. |
|
80 |
Aeschynomene
aspera L. |
Fabaceae |
Shola |
Hollow
stem |
Preparation
of different ornamental purposes. |
|
81 |
Ottelia
alismoides (L.) Pers. |
Hydrocharitaceae |
Panikola |
Seeds |
Eaten raw
by Children. |
|
82 |
Vitex negundo L. |
Lamiaceae |
Nishindra |
Leaves |
Leaves
are used in curry; extract of leaves used against whitening of hair and
memory loss. |
|
83 |
Leucas
aspera (Willd.) Link |
Lamiaceae |
Danda-kalas |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
84 |
Ocimum
sanctum L. |
Lamiaceae |
Tulsi |
Leaves |
Raw paste
of leaves is use against cold and cough. |
|
85 |
Ocimum
americanum L. |
Lamiaceae |
Bon-Tulsi |
Leaves |
Raw paste
of leaves is use against cold and cough. |
|
86 |
Cinnamomum
tamala (Ham.) Nees & Eberm. |
Lauraceae |
Tejpata |
Leaves |
Leaves are
use as spice and flavouring agent and use against cold and cough. |
|
87 |
Lathyrus
sativus L. |
Leguminosae |
Khesarisak |
Young
leaves, seeds |
Young
leaves are used as vegetable and seeds are used as dal. |
|
88 |
Asparagus
racemosus Willdenow. |
Liliaceae |
Satamul; Kaisalgo
(Oraon); Kuriol (Nepali) |
Root |
Root is
used against stomach disorder. |
|
89 |
Lawsonia
inermis L. |
Lythraceae |
Henna
pata |
Leaves |
Decoction
of leaves use as hand-print/ Mehendi, hair colouring agent. |
|
90 |
Trapa
natans L. |
Lythraceae |
JalSingara |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw. |
|
91 |
Corchorus
aestuans L. |
Malvaceae |
Desi
pat pata |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
92 |
Corchorus
capsularis L. |
Malvaceae |
Pat |
Leaves,
fibre |
Use as
cooked vegetable; fibre use for making rope and different handcraft
materials. |
|
93 |
Corchorus
olitorius L. |
Malvaceae |
Tita Pat |
Leaves,
fibre |
Use as
cooked vegetable; fibre use for making rope and different handcraft
materials. |
|
94 |
Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis L. |
Malvaceae |
Jaba |
Leaves |
Leaves
used to treat burning sensation, fatigue,
skin diseases |
|
95 |
Malva
verticillata L. |
Malvaceae |
Laffa |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
96 |
Marsilea quadrifolia L. |
Marsileaceae |
Sushnisak |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
97 |
Lansium
parasiticum (Osbeck) Sahni & Bennet |
Meliaceae |
Lotka |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
98 |
Azadirachta indica A. Juss. |
Meliaceae |
Neem |
Leaves,
Tender shoot |
Use as
cooked vegetable; Raw paste use against different skin diseases and young
twig use as a good toothache. |
|
99 |
Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. |
Menispermaceae |
Gulancha |
Stem |
Stem sap
used against acidity and helminthic
infection. |
|
100 |
Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug. DC. |
Molluginaceae |
Gimasak |
Tender
shoot |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
101 |
Ficus
hispida L.f. |
Moraceae |
JangliDumur
/ Khoksa |
Unripe Fruits |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable, Fried fruit reduce blood sugar level. |
|
102 |
Artocarpus
heterophyllus Lam. |
Moraceae |
Kanthal |
Fruits,
seeds, Leaves |
Young
fruits use as vegetable and ripe fruits eaten as raw, leaves are used for
cattle. |
|
103 |
Ficus
racemosa L. |
Moraceae |
Jag-Dumur |
Unripe
Fruits |
Eaten as
cooked vegetable, Fried fruit reduce blood sugar level. |
|
104 |
Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. |
Moraceae |
Deua |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
105 |
Ficus rumphii Blume. |
Moraceae |
Dumur |
Unripe
Fruits |
Cook as
vegetable. |
|
106 |
Moringa
oleifera Lam. |
Moringaceae |
Sajina |
Fruits,
leaves, Flowers |
Leaves
juice taken as high blood pressure remedy; fruit and flowers Eaten as cooked
vegetable. |
|
107 |
Musa balbisiana Colla |
Musaceae |
Bicha
kola |
Fruits,
Inflorescence, Inner
solid part of stem |
Ripe
Fruits eaten as raw; Young fruits and inflorescence eaten as cooked
vegetable; leaves are used as tray/plate; Inner solid part of stem uses as
cooked vegetable. |
|
108 |
Syzygium fruticosum (Roxb.) DC. |
Myrtaceae |
Khudi
jam |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw, blood purifier. |
|
109 |
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels |
Myrtaceae |
Jam |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw, blood purifier. |
|
110 |
Psidium
guajava L. |
Myrtaceae |
Peyara |
Fruits,
Young twig, Leaves |
Ripe
fruits use as raw; leaves use effective in stomach problems; leaves and young
twig use also toothache. |
|
111 |
Syzygium
samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry |
Myrtaceae |
White
Jamrul |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw. |
|
112 |
Nelumbo
nucifera Gaertn. |
Nelumbonaceae |
Padda/Lotus |
Leaves,
fleshy thalamus and seeds |
Leaves are
use as plate to serve food; seeds are eaten as raw and vegetable. |
|
113 |
Nephrolepis
cordifolia (L.) C. Presl |
Nephrolepidaceae |
Fern |
Leaves |
Decorating
and ornamental purposes. |
|
114 |
Boerhavia diffusa L. |
Nyctaginaceae |
Punarnaba |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as cooked
vegetable. |
|
115 |
Nymphaea
pubescens Willd. |
Nymphaeaceae |
Dhaap/Saluk |
Petioles
and seeds |
Petioles
use as vegetable and fried seeds are used as dry food. |
|
116 |
Nymphaea
rubra Roxb. ex Andrews |
Nymphaeaceae |
Saluk |
Petioles |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
117 |
Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. |
Nymphaeaceae |
Sapla |
Petioles |
In curry. |
|
118 |
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. |
oleaceae |
sheuli |
Leaves,
flowers |
Leaves
juice effective against worm and stomach disorder. |
|
119 |
Helminthostachya zeylanica Hook. |
Ophioglossaceae |
Dinshabalindo
(Meich); Nagdhup (Rava) |
Rhizome |
Rhizome
used to treat jaundice |
|
120 |
Papilionanthe
teres (Roxb.) Schltr. |
Orchidaceae |
Orchid |
Flowers |
Decorating
purposes. |
|
121 |
Vanda
tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex G.Don |
Orchidaceae |
Orchid |
Flowers |
Decorating
purposes. |
|
122 |
Averrhoa
carambola L. |
Oxalidaceae |
Kamranga |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
123 |
Oxalis corniculata L. |
Oxalidaceae |
Amrulpata |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable; natural cleansing agent of kitchen appliances. |
|
124 |
Phyllanthus
niruri L. |
Phyllanthaceae |
BhuiAmla |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Raw paste
of leaves use as gastro-intestinal problems. |
|
125 |
Phyllanthus
emblica L. |
Phyllanthaceae |
Amlaki |
Fruits |
Paste of
ripe Fruit
given to children to treat diarrhoea. Unripe fruit
taken as cooling agent and Laxative.
Fresh fruit and root paste use to treat
jaundice. Seed paste used to treat eye
inflammation. |
|
126 |
Bacopa
monnieri (L.) Pennell |
Plantaginaceae |
Brahmii
sag |
Tender
shoot, Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as memorizing tonic supplement. |
|
127 |
Cynodon
dactylon (L.) Pers. |
Poaceae |
Durbaghas |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
128 |
Piper
longum L. |
Piperaceae |
Jangli
Pan |
Leaves |
Eaten raw
as condiment/ mouth refreshers. |
|
129 |
Piper
nigrum L. |
Piperaceae |
Gol
-Marich |
Fruits |
Dried fruits
use as spice, cough-cold remedy, anti-gastritis. |
|
130 |
Bambusa
tulda Roxb. |
Poaceae |
Banse |
Tender
shoot, mature stem |
Cooked as
curry and prickle preparation; Furniture, Construction material and different
ornamental things. |
|
131 |
Bambusa
balcooa Roxb. |
Poaceae |
Banse |
Tender
shoot, mature stem |
Young
twig is used as vegetable and pickle preparation; Furniture, Construction
material and different ornamental things. |
|
132 |
Cymbopogon
citrates (DC.) Stapf |
Poaceae |
Citronella |
Petiole |
Use as
insect repellent and natural perfumery agent. |
|
133 |
Thysanolaena
latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda |
Poaceae |
Broom/
Jhadu plant |
Inflorescence |
Inflorescence/
Flowering panicles are used to make light dust brooms. |
|
134 |
Rumex maritime L. |
Polygonaceae |
Ban
palang |
Tender
shoot |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
135 |
Portulaca oleracea L. |
Portulacaceae |
Nuniasak/
Baralaynia |
Tender
shoot |
Use
as cooked vegetable. |
|
136 |
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. |
Rhamnaceae |
Kul |
Fruits,
Seeds |
Eaten
as raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney; dried powder of seeds use as
savoury. |
|
137 |
Ziziphus oenoplia (L.) Mill. |
Rhamnaceae |
Bon
kul |
Fruits,
Seeds |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
138 |
Duchesnea chrysantha
(Zoll.and Moritzi) Miq. |
Rosaceae |
Jangli
Strawberry |
Mature
fruits |
Eaten as
raw. |
|
139 |
Paederia
foetida L. |
Rubiaceae |
Gandhovadal
, padalipata |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable; Raw paste use as gastro-intestinal and anti-diarrhoic
supplement. |
|
140 |
Neolamarckia
cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser. |
Rubiaceae |
Kadam |
Flower |
Cooked as
vegetable and uses in different ornamental purposes. |
|
141 |
Limonia acidissima L. |
Rutaceae |
Kath
bel |
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
142 |
Citrus
sinensis (L.) |
Rutaceae |
Kamala
lebu, Orange |
Fruits,
Leaves |
Ripe
fruits use as raw, leaves uses as flavouring/perfumery agents. |
|
143 |
Citrus
maxima Merr. |
Rutaceae |
Batabi,
Jambura |
Fruits,
Leaves |
Ripe
fruits use as raw, leaves uses as flavouring/perfumery agents. |
|
144 |
Citrus
aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle |
Rutaceae |
Kaghzilebu |
Fruits |
Ripe
fruits use as raw, anti-gastritis. |
|
145 |
Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa |
Rutaceae |
Bel |
Fruits,
Leaves |
Fruit
pulp eaten as raw, juice; fruits are useful in Gastrointestinal problems;
Leaves use as Hindu Puja/ritual purpose. |
|
146 |
Murraya
koenigii (L.) Spr. |
Rutaceae |
Curry
pata |
Leaves |
Use as
flavouring agent in different cooking items; Use as cooked vegetable. |
|
147 |
Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC. |
Rutaceae |
Ashshewra |
Tender
shoot |
Use as
toothache. |
|
148 |
Cardiospermum halicacabum L. |
Sapindaceae |
Lataphatkari;
Sibjhul; Bhado (Rajbanshi) |
Leaves |
Leaves
used to treat snake bite. |
|
149 |
Mimusops
elengi L. |
Sapotaceae |
Bakul |
Ripe
Fruits |
Eaten as
raw. |
|
150 |
Houttuynia
cordata Thunb. |
Saururaceae |
Much-muchinda
/ Astapata |
Tender
shoot |
Use as
cooked vegetable and stomach disorder. |
|
151 |
Smilax zeylanica L. |
Smilacaceae |
Kumarilata/Ramdatan |
Root,
Rhizome |
Use for
abscesses, boils, swellings and rheumatism and also forDyosgenin. |
|
152 |
Solanum nigrum L. |
Solanaceae |
Kakmachi |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
153 |
Melochia
corchorifolia L. |
Sterculiaceae |
------------ |
Leaves |
Use as
cooked vegetable. |
|
154 |
Physalis minima L. |
Solanaceae |
Bantipariya |
Leaves |
Cooked as
vegetable. |
|
155 |
Solanum
lycopersicum L. |
Solanaceae |
Tomato |
Ripe
fruits |
Eaten as
raw in salad and commonly uses in curries and chutney preparation. |
|
156 |
Cissus
quadrangularis L. |
Vitaceae |
Harjora |
Stem |
Stem
extract is used to treat broken bone |
|
157 |
Zingiber
officinale Roscoe |
Zingiberaceae |
Aada |
Rhizome |
Rhizome
paste use to treat in cough-cold and stimulant and also use as spice. |
|
158 |
Curcuma
amada Roxb. |
Zingiberaceae |
Aam-Ada |
Rhizome |
Rhizome
paste use in appetizer, stomachic, carminative, stomatitis, bronchitis. |
|
159 |
Curcuma
longa L. |
Zingiberaceae |
Holud |
Rhizome |
Rhizome
paste is applied to treat skin diseases, bone fracture and inflammation and
spice. |
|
160 |
Curcuma
caesia Roxb. |
Zingiberaceae |
Bon-Holud/
Kaloholud |
Rhizome |
Rhizome
paste is applied to treat skin diseases, bone fracture and inflammation. |
|
161 |
Amomum
subulatum Roxb. |
Zingiberaceae |
Large
cardamom |
Fruits,
Seeds |
Use as spice. |
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