SOME IMPORTANT PLANTS USED IN INDIA & THEIR BOTANICAL NAME

CEREALS

Rice - Oryza sativa
Wheat - Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum
Maize - Zea Mays

MILLETS

Jower - Sorghum Vulgare
Bajra - Pennisetum typhoides
Ragi - Eleusine coracana

PULSES

Gram - Cicer aietenum
Red gram - Cajanus cajan
Black gram- Phaseolus mungo
Green gram- Phaseolus aureus

EDIBLE OILS

Ground nut - Arachis hypogea
Rape & mustard- Brassica sp
Til (seasame) - Sesamum indicum
Coconut - Cocos nucifera

NONEDIBLE OILS

Castor - Ricinus communis

FIBERS

Cotton - Gossypium herbaceum
Jute - Corchorus capsularis
Hemp - Cannabis sativa
Linnen - Linum usitastisimum

TUBER CROPS

Potato - Solanum tuberosum
Tapioca - Manihot utilissima

FRUITS

Mango - Mangifera indica
Banana - Musa paradisiaca
Apple - Malus sp
Grapes - Vitis vinifera
Citrus - Citrus sp

VEGETABLES

Brinjal - Solanum melongens
Tomato - Lycopersicon esculentus
Okra - Hibiscus esculentus
Onion - Allium cepa
Sugar cane - Saccarum officinarum

SPICES

Red pepper - Capsicum sp
Black pepper - Piper nigrum
Cardamom - Elletaria cardamum

BEVERAGES

Tea - Thea sinensis
Coffee - Coffea arabica

RUBBER

Para rubber - Heava brasilsensis

MEDICINAL PLANTS

Opium poppy - Papaver somniferm
Digitalis - Digitalis purpurea
Chotachand - Rauvolfia serpentina
Belladona - Atropa belladona

TIMBER

Teak - Tectona grandis
Sal - Shorea robusta
Shsham - Dalbergia sisso
Deodar - Cedrus deodara

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Common names And Botanical names