Sunday, August 16, 2009

Fruits and vegetables of Assam


Few of locally found fruits, Leafy/Non Leafy vegetables of Assam (Apart from common ones).

1)



Name : Dillemia indica linn vera
Local Name : Outenga (Chalita)

2)

Name : Wood apple
Botanical Name : Aegle marmelos
Hindi Name : Bael

3)


Plum (Prunus domestica)
Assamese Name: Nora Bogori

4)


Name : Orchids
Family : Orchidiacea
Assamese Name : Kopou phul

5)



Name : Myrobalan
Botanical Name : Terminalia chebula
Assamese Name : Silikha
Hindi Name : Kalra

6)



Mustard greens
Scientific name :Brassica juncea
Assamese Name: Lai Xaak

7)



Name : Assam Lemon
Botanical Name : Citrus limon
Assamese Name : Nemu tenga (Kaji Nemu)

8)



Name : Olive
Botanical Name : Elaeoearpus floribundus
Assamese Name : Jolphai

9)



Name : Kuji Thekera
Botanical Name : Garcimia cowa roxb
Assamese Name : Kuji Thekera

10)



Name : Flacourtia
Botanical Name : Flacourtia gangomos
Assamese Name : Poniol


11)


Name : Fern
Assamese Name : Dhekia


12)



Name : Carambola
Botanical Name : Averrhoa carambola
Assamese Name: Kordoi


13)



Name : Black pepper
Botanical Name : Piper nigrum L
Assamese Name : Jaluk

14)


Name: Bhut jolokia
Scientific name: Capsicum chinense


15)


Name : Bamboo shoot
Assamese Name: Baah Gaaj

16)


Name : Leteku
Botanical Name : Baccurea sapida (Sapida)


17)



Name : Anola
Botanical Name : Phyllanthes emblica
Assamese Name : Amlakhi
Hindi Name : Amla

18)




Name: Arecanut
Botanical Name : Areca catechu Linn
Assamese Name : Tamul

Descriptions about them can be read from here and here