Sadikka

Myristicaceae

Myristica fragrans

Nutmeg    E

Sadikka   S

The nutmeg tree is a large evergreen native to the Moluccas (the Spice Islands) and is now cultivated in the West Fruit used as a spice is also the seed,

Nawa

Sterculiaceae

Sterculia villosa  

Hairy Sterculia   E

Nawa                   S

Kottaithanuku     T

Hairy Sterculia is a medium sized, native to India Flowers are unisexual, Many-seeded, red when ripe. Seeds oblong, smooth, black. Flowering: December-March.

Baludan

Myrsinaceae

Ardisia humilis

Shoebutton Ardisia   E

Balu dan                  S

Manipudbam               T

Shoebutton Ardisia is a large, evergreen shurb, growing up to 1.5-4 m tall .Flowers are 1.5-2 cm across, pink or pinkish- white, pink flowers. Flowering: March-August.

Kirihanda

Amaranthaceae

Celosia argentea

Silver Cockscomb    E

Kirihanda                S

Silver cockscombs are erect, branching plants with oval or lance-shaped, strongly veined leaves 2-6 in long and hundreds of tiny flowers packed in dense spikes of silver-white

Kadupahara

Asteraceae

Emilia sonchifolia 

Purple Sow Thistle, Cupid's shaving-brush    E

Kadupahara                                               S

Muyalccevi                                T

Purple Sow Thistle is an annual herb with a branched taproot. Stems are weak, erect or often branched 

Malita

Lythraceae

Woodfordia fruticosa

Fire Flame Bush, Red Bell Bush  E

Malitta                                           S

Velakkai                                        T

Fire Flame Bush is a spreading, leafy shrub, small in size but very conspicuous on dry, rocky hillsides from December to May, Medicinal uses: This is a drug largely used in native medicine. This enters into the composition of many preparations, decoctions, churnas and ghritas for various diseases, but chiefly dysentery and diarrhoea by reason of its being highly astringent.

Balunakuta

Verbenaceae

Stachytarpheta indica 

Indian Snakeweed, Blue snakeweed  E

Balunakuta                                 S

Seemai nayuruvi                       T

Indian Snakeweed is a terrestrial, annual or perennial, erect subshrub, up to 2 m tall. Taproot white or brown. Stem quadrangular, solid, glabrous or hairy. Stipules absent. Leaves simple,. Stalkless blue flowers appear in a slender terminal spike, petals 5, blue, with white throat.