COMMON NAMES OF PLANTS GROWING IN BANGLADESH AND WEST BENGAL (BENGALI)

acacia ( ) Acacia monolif ormis (^-U

akrote (B) Prunus armeniaca
almond (En) Prunus amygdalus Batsch
am (B) Mangifera indica Linn. (_>.)
amlaki (B) Phyllathus emblica
amra (B) Spondias dulcis
amra (B) Spondias mangifera
amrul (B) Oxalis corniculata (£o)
anaigota ( )
ananas (B) Ananas comosum
anantalata (B) Antigonon leptopus
anar (B) Punica granatum (.
angur (B) Vitis vinifera L.
anjir (B) Ficus
anshfal (B) Nephelium longanum
apple (En) Pyrus raalus
apricot (En) Prunus armeniaca L.
aram (B)
arhar (B) Ca janus cajan (£»0
arjan (B) Dipterocarpus gracilis (Sr-l)
arjun (B) Terminalia arjuna (JUL^)
aroo (B)
ash gourd (En) Benincasa cerifera = B. hispida (Thunb.) Cong.
ash-gourd (En) Benincasa cerifera = B. hispida (Thunb.) Cong,
ash pumpkin (En) Benincasa cerifera = B. hispida (Thunb.) Cong.
ashar ( ) (pulse crop)
asphal (B) Nephelium longana Camb . (7 <^)
assamilota (B) Eupatorium odoratum
asshaora (B) Glycosmis arborea (j7l)
ata sitaphal (B) Annona squamosa L.
atishar (B) Glycosmis arborea {^"? ')

babla (B) Acacia nilotica (Acacia nelotica indica)

babul (B?) ?Acacia arabica (^ i )
badam (B) (Amygdalus) Prunus amygdalus Batsch
bael (B) Aegle marmelos Correa ex Koen. (~7/)
bahera (B) Terminalia belerica
balsam pear (En) Momordica charantia L.
bamboo (En) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad ex Wendl.?
ban (B)
banana ( ) Musa sapientum; Musa paradisiaca
banana (En) Musa (53s)
bandarlathi (B) Cassia fistula
bani (B)
banpai (B) Basella rubra
bantulsi (B) Ocimum spp
banyan (B) Ficus bengalensis
barbati( )
barley (En) Hordeum
batavi nimbu (B) Citrus decumana Linn. (_"?'/
bean (En) Dolichos lablab Linn. (^
beans (En) (pulse crop)
begoon (B) Solanum melongena
bel (B) Aegfle marmelos (^7 '*)
beleric myrobalan (En) Terminalia belerica
belumbo (B) Averrhoa bilimbi (l)
Bengal gram (En) Cicer arietinum (irU
berry (En)
betel pepper (En) Piper betle L. (63)
betel-leaf (En) Piper betle L. ((.3)
betel-nut ( ) Areca catechu L. (£'/
betelnut Areca catechu L. (£l)
bhaat (B) Clerodendron viscosum
bhadi (B) Garuga pinnata (j8)
bhat ( )
bhendi (B) Abelmoschus esculentus
bhora (B) Rhizophora mucronata; Rhizophora apiculata \v
bhuikumra (B) Ipomoea paniculata
bhuti jam (B) Eugenia operculata
bhutta (B) Zea mays L. (^9^)
bilati begun (B) Lycopersicon esculentum £
bilimbi (En?) Averrhoa bilimbi
bindhyalata (B) Antigonon leptopus
biskatali (B) Polygonum hydropiper
bitter cucumber (En) Momordica charantia L.
bitter gourd (En) Momordica charantia \3-^0
black-berry (En)
black gram Phaseolus mungo = Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper (4.0
black myrobalan (En) Terminalia chebula
blackberry (En) Syzygium cuminii [*
boira (B) Terminalia belerica
bonmishri (B)
borhoi (B) Zizyphus mauritiana \L9)
bori (B) Zizyphus mauritiana
boroi tree (En) Zizyphus mauritiana
boro holkushe (B) Leucas cephalotes
bottam (B) Gomphrena globosa
bottamful (B) Gomphrena globosa
bottle gourd Lagenaria vulgaris = ? L. siceraria (Mol.) Standl
brinjal (?En) Solanum melongena L.
budda narikel Pterygota alata ( ~7 <g)
bullock's heart (En) Annona reticulata

cabbage (En)
cajan Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp
carambola (En) Averrhoa carambola
cashewnut (En)
castor (En) Ricinus communis L. (^} <-r )
castory (En) ? = Ricinus communis L.
cauliflower (En)
Ceylon spinach (En) Basella rubra
cha (B) Thea camellia
chal kumra, chalkumra (B) Benincasa cerifera B. hispida (Thunb.) Cong.
chal kurma (B) Benincasa cerifera B. hispida (Thunb.) Cong.
chelauni (B)
chhon-grass (En)
chichinga (B) Trichosanthes anguina L.
chick pea (En) Cicer arietinum L. v^t' )
chickling pea (En) Lathyrus sativus L. (_t%l)
chickling vetch (En) Lathyrus sativus L. (tv\
chikunia (B) Dipterocarpus costatus
chili pepper (En) Capsicum frutescens L. = Capsicum annuum L.
chilli (En?) Capsicum frutescens L. = Capsicum annuum L.
chillies (En) Capsicum frutescens L. = Capsicum annuum L.
Chinese cherry (En)
chota krishinachura (B) Caesalpinia pulcherrima
chrysanthemum (En) Chrysanthemum coronarium (3L5/
coconut (En) Cocos nucifera L. (4l)
coffee (En) Coffea ("7°)
colza (En) Brassica f$l~0
coriander (En) Coriandrum sativum L.
corn (En) Zea mays L.
corriender ( )
cosmos (B, En) Cosmos bipinnatus
cosmea; cosmos (En) Cosmos sulphureus
cotton (En) Gossypium; Gossypium herbaceum (A"7)
cow pea (En) Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. (<+!)
cucumber (En) Cucumis sativus L.
cucumber tree (En) Averrhoa bilimbi
cucurbits (En) Curcurbitaceae (&>
custard apple (En) Annona reticulata L.
custard apple (En) Annona squamosa L.

dahlia (En) Dahlia hybrida

dalim (B) Punica granatum /(,
date palm ( ); date (En) Phoenix dactylifera; Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.;
Phoenix
deshi paat (B) Corchorus capsularis L.
dhaki jam (B( Eugenia grandis (fS
dhania (B) Coriandrum sativum (
dhemsi (B) Polygonum fagopyrum ? = Fagopyrum esculentum
dholi garjan (B) Dipterocarpus alatus; Dipterocarpus gracilis
dhondhol (B)
dhulya garjan (B) Dipterocarpus alatus
dhurpi (B) Leucas cephalotes
domur (B) Ficus (3<V)
dondocolosh (B) Leucas lavendulif olia
dondokolosh (B) Leucas aspera
drumstick (En) Moringa oleifera
duli garjan (B) Dipterocarpus gracilis
dwarf gold mohur (En) Caesalpinia pulcherrima
eucaluptus (B) Eucalyptus citriodora

field pea (En) Pisum sativum L.

flax (En) Linum usitatissimum L.
futi (B) Cucumis melo L.

gajari (B) Shorea robusta f'3*2-'

ganiari (B)
garan (B)
garden pea (En) Pisum sativum L. (i»-i)
garikalai (B)
garjan (B) Rhizophora mucronata
garjan (En) Guizotia abyssinca ("2-5)
gajari (B) Shorea robusta (jV^O
garlic (En) Allium sativum (3y
gela (B) Randia (TO)
geon (B) Excoecaria agallocha L. ( ^ )
gewa (B) Excoecaria agallocha L.
gherkin (En) Cucumis sativus L.
ghetu (B) Clerodendron viscosum
giga (B) Lannea grandis (6)
gingelly ( ) Sesamum indicum L.
ginger (En) Zingiber officinale Roscoe (
gingers (En)
gojari (B) Shorea robusta
gokhru (B) Tribulus terrestris
gokhur (B) Tribulus terrestris
golabjam (B) Syzygium jambos (.55;
golapjam (B) Syzygium jambos C^)
golden gram (En) Phaseolus aureus = Vigna radiata L.
Wilczek var. radiata
golpata ( ) (a forest product)
gorah nimbu (B) Citrus medica limonum
goran tree (En); goran (B) Ceriops decandra
goria (B) Kandelia candel
gourd (En)
gram ( )
gram (En)
grass pea ( ) Lathyrus sativus L.
green gram (En) Phaseolus aureus = Vigna radiata L.
Wilczek var. radiata
groundnut (En) Arachis hypogaea L.
grape vine (En) Vitis vinifera L.
guava (En) Psidium guajava L.
gulancha (B) Tinospora cordifolia
guti (B) Dipterocarpus costatus
guttia (B) Ceriops decandra C^> v

halkusha (B) Leucas lavendulif olia

hargaza (B) Dillenia pentagyna (3o)
harrh garjan (B) Dipterocarpus alatus
hawa (B) Rhizophora mucronata; Rhizophora apiculata
henp ( )
hijal (B) Barringtonia acutangula Gaertn. (< ^
holokeshi (B) Leucas sp C^-O")
holy basil (En) Ocimum sanctum
honeysuckle (En)
horitoki (B) Terminalia chebula
hulkasha (B) Leucas sp (^ C)

Indian beech (En) Pongamia pinnata

Indian hemp (En) Apocynum cannabinum
Indian olive (En) = Olea cuspidata; = Elaeocarpus floribundus ('?>'?>)
Indian sorrel (En) Oxalis corniculata
Indian spinach (En) Basella rubra
indigo (En) Indigofera (.

jack fruit (En) Artocarpus heterophyllus L

jalikumra (B) Cucurbita pepo L. v^O
jalpai (B) = Olea cuspidata; = Elaeocarpus floribundus (33y
jam (B) Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels (5-a)
jaman (B?)
jambul (B) Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels
jamrul (B) (wax apple)
j armuni (B) Eichhornia crassipes
j awdr ( ) (pulse crop)
jhinga (B) Luffa acutangula
joar (B) Sorghum vulgare
j owar ( ) Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
jujube ( ) Zizyphus mauritiana ($&)
jute (En) Corchorus capsularis ; Corchorus olitorius

kachuripana (B) Eichhornia crassipes (

kadam (B) Anthocephalus indica
kaju badam (B) Anacardium occcidentale
kakri (B) Cucumis melo L. (^US')
kala (B) Musa paradisiaca £*S°V)
kalajam (B) Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels (SS
kali garjan (B) Dipterocarpus turbinatus (
kalo jam (B) Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels
kalojam (B) Syzygium cuminii (L.) Skeels
kamala (B) Citrus chrysocarpa (^7n
kamala nimbu Citrus aurantium L. (^~> 1^)
kamini (B) Murraya paniculata (~7 \a carambola ft\\a purpurea // \a pa
kamranga (B)
kanchan (B)
kankra (B)
kankrol (B) Momordica cochinchinensis
kankur (B) Momordica cochinchinensis
kaon (B) Setaria italica
kapok (En)
karala (B) Momordica charantia L.
karamcha (B) Carissa carandas L.
karamja (B) Pongamia pinnata
karanja (B) Pongamia pinnata
karela (?En/B) Momordica charantia C-^
karunda (B) Carissa carandas L. (6)
kat badam (B) (walnut cherry)
kela (B) Musa paradisiaca s'
keora (B) Sonneratia apetala
kera (B)
kessho garjan (B) Dipterocarpus costatus (V2- /
khalsi (B)
khamo (B) Rhizophora mucronata; Rhizophora apiculata
khasari (B)
khatta nimbu (B) Citrus medica acida
kheera (B) Cucumis sativus L.
khejur (B) Phoenix
khejuri gur (B)
khesari (B) Lathyrus sativus (My
khetpapra (B) Hedyotis corymbosa C^&J
khezur (B) Phoenix dactylifera L.; Phoenix sylvestris Roxb
khira (B)
khurabaza (B) Cucumis melo Linn.
kochu (B) (? = aram)
kokola ( )
koroi (B) Albizia procera (/t 0
korola ( )
koyet bael (B) Feronia elephantum
kul (B) Zizyphus mauritiana
kumrah (B) Curcurbita pepo DC
kuroil (Sylhet) Dipterocarpus turbinatus
kushumful (B) Carthamus tinctorius
kusuin (B)

lady's finger (En) Abelmoschus esculentus ((+ ')

lal natinga (B) Bruguiera parviflora ((, ^0
lalsak (B) Amaranthus gangeticus (jt)
lanka (B) Capsicum frutescens L. f?6)
lau (B) Lagenaria siceraria (2J8)
lazzabati (B) Mimosa pudica (L* I)
lebu (B) Citrus aurantifolia (~7\)
lemon ( ) Citrus chrysocarpa; Citrus medica limonum;
Citrus aurantifolia (_7i)
lentil (En) Lens esculenta = L. culinaris Medicus /4 0
lichu (B) Litchi chinensis Sonner (
lime (En) Citrus medica acida (^~! l)
linseed (En) Linum usitatissimum L.
lichu (B) Litchi chinensis Sonner
litchi (En) Litchi chinensis Sonner
longan (En) Nephelium longanum
loquat ( ) Eriobotrya japonica
lychee (En) Litchi chinensis Sonner

mahogany (En)
mahua (B) Madhuca indica
mahua (B) Bassia latifolia
maize (En) Zea mays L. C
maka (B) Zea mays L. ('
makoi (B)
Malabar nightshade (En) Basella rubra
malaya jam (B)
mango (En) Mangifera indica L.
mangroves (En)
marigold (Indian var.) (En)
maritaki (B) Terminalia chebula
inarua ( )
masina (B) Linum usitatissimurn L
mashkhaliya garjan (B) Dipterocarpus alatus
mashkolai ( ) (pulse crop)
maskalai (B) (pulse crop)
masur (B) Lens esculenta C1*')
matar (B) (crop)
mator (B)
melon (En) Cucumis melo L.
mesta (B) Hibiscus cannabinus
millet (En) Pennisetum typhoides ; Setaria italica
mistikumra (B) Cucurbita maxima (_ •
mithra kunira (B)
monkata (B) Randia dumetorum; Randia sp
moogdal (B) Phaseolus aureus (
moong (B)
motherwort (En) Leonurus sibiricus
motor (B) (pulse crop)
muchigandha (B) Pterospermum acerif olium ("7
mug (B) Phaseolus aureus
mula (B) Raphanus sativus
mung bean (En) Phaseolus aureus = Vigna radiata L.
Wilczek var radiata
mung dal (B) (pulse crop)
sorghum (En) Sorghum vulgare 3
soy bean; soya bean ( Glycine max; Glycine max (L.) Merr
spinach (En) Spinacia oleracea L.
spring bitter
cucumber (En) Momordica cochinchinensis
squash (En) Curcurbia pepo
straw berry (En) Fragaria xananassa
sugar apple (En) Annona squamosa L.
sugar cane (En) Saccharum off icinarum L. (3
sundari (B) Heritiera fomes (_7€)
sundari tree (B) Heritiera fomes (7 <&)
sunflower; sun-flower (En) Helianthus annuus L.
sungrass (En) Imperata cylindrica
sunn henip (En) Crotalaria juncea L.
supari (B) Areca catechu ip ' /
surjamukhi (B) Helianthus annuus L.
swamp reeds (En)
sweet corn (En) Zea mays L.
sweet gourd (En) Curcurbita maxima
sweet potato (En) Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.
sweet pumpkin (En)
sweet sop (En) Annona squamosa L.

tamarind (En) Tamarindus indica

tarmuz (B) Citrullus vulgar is
tea (En) Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze; Thea camellia
teak (En)
teli garjan (B) Dipterocarpus turbinatus
telia garjan (B) Dipterocarpus costatus
tellya garjan (B) Dipterocarpus turbinatus
tentul (B) Tamarindus indica
tetul (B) Tamarindus indica f(
tinga (B) Brassica napus Linn
til (B) Sesamum indicum L. (6~2-,)
titi (B) Linunv usitatissimum
titi jam (B) Eugenia grandis (-^
tobacco (En) Nicotiana tabacum L.
tomato (En) Lycopersicon esculentum v /
murga-phul (B)
muskalai (B)
musk melon (En) Cucumis melo L. (
mustard (En) Brassica campestris; Brassica juncea;
Brassica napus
musur (B) Vicia hirsuta Koch,

narangi (B) Citrus aurantium L. V7

narial (B) Cocos nucifera L. (61)
narikel (B) Cocos nucifera L.
narikelikul (B) Zizyphus mauritania
naspati (B) Pyrus communis L.
nasturtium (En)
neem (B) Azadirachta indica
niger (En) Guizotia abyssinica
nishinda (B) Vitex negundo C^O
non-ata (B) Annona reticulata L.
nonati (B)

okra ( ) Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

olive (En) Elaeocarpus robustus ^1>3\m cepa (j3)
onion (En)
orange (En) Citrus aurantium; Citrus chrysocarpa; Citrus ("7 0

pahari cherry (En/B?)

paishak (B) Basella rubra L
palang (B) Spinacea oleracea
palas (B) Butea frondosa
palong sak (B) Spinacea oleracea ,
palm(s) (En)
panijoma (B) Salix tetrasperma
paon (B) Toona ciliata
papaya (En) Carica papaya
papeta (B) Carica papaya
pat (B) Corchorus olitorius
pawpaw (En) Carica papaya L.
peanut (En) Arachis hypogaea L.
pear (En) Pyrus communis L.
pearl millet (En) Pennisetum typhoides r2>Sj
peara (B) Psidium guajava L.
peepul (B) Ficus religiosa
phalsa (B) Grewia asiatica
phonte(e) (B)
piaj (B) Allium cepa
pigeon pea (En) Cajanus cajan (L.) Milisp.
pineapple (En) Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. (l"l}
pinia lata (B)
pishla (B)
pitraj (B) Aphananiixis polystachya
plantain (En) Musa paradisiaca (53)
poi (B) Basella rubra ('$)
pomelo (En?) Citrus decumana L. (~7 /)
pomegranate (En) Punica granatum \L~f)
poppy (single) (En)
potato (En) Solanum tuberosum L. \? &/
potol (B)
pui (B) Spinacia oleracea L.
pui sak (B)
puisak (B) Basella alba
putika (B) Basella rubra
pumpkin (En) Cucurbita pepo; Cucurbita maxima
pyara (B) Psidium guajava

raddish ( ) Raphanus sativus

radish (En) Raphanus sativus : 2^7)
ragi ( ) Eleusine coracana Gaertn
rain tree (En) Samanea saman
raisharisha (B) Brassica juncea C-
raj berry ( ) Rubus spp
raktodrone (B) Leonurus sibiricus
raktopoi (B) Basella rubra 0^
randi koroi (B) Samanea saman
rantil (B) Guizotia abyssinica
rape (En) Brassica ill}
red gram (En) Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
reeds (En) (forest product)
ribbed gourd (En) Luffa acutangula
rice (En) Oryza sativa L.
ritha (B) Sapindus spp
rohini (B) Bruguiera cylindrica ^
rohinia (B) Kandelia candel ; Bruguiera gymnorrhiza V.6 >/
rose apple (En) Syzygium jambos CSS)
rubber (En) Hevea brasiliensis; Hevea {3><-t)

sacrid basil (En) Ocimum sanctum (^ C J

sada garjan (B) Dipterocarpus costatus )
sada sharisha (B) Brassica campestris
safflower (En) Carthamus tinctorius fa. 5)
sajna (B) Moringa oleifera (j=>~2-/
sal tree (En) Shorea robusta (jVZ'
Sandwich Island
creeper (En) Antigonon leptopus (6 (~f }
sann hemp (En) Crotalaria juncea L. (if I)
sapatu (B) Achras sapota
sarisa (B) Brassica juncea \J- 1)
sarisha (B) Brassica campestris; Brassica napus
seem (B) Dolichos lablab L. f^T,
sesame (En) Sesamuin indicum L. (_fc2-)
shaddock (En) Citrus decumana L. ^')
shaeora (B) Streblus asper r^ ')
shal (B) Shorea robusta L^2-)
shasha (B) Cucumis sativus L. L x
shatut (B) Morus alba
shazina (B) Moringa oleifera [5^2.)
shisu (B)
shon (B)
sil garjan (B) Dipterocarpus alatus; Dipterocarpus gracilis
silk cotton (En) Bombax ceiba
silkoroi (B) Albizia lucida
simul (B) Bombax ceiba
siris (B) Albizia lebbeck
sit (B) Garuga pinnata (j ^ /
snake gourd (En) Trichosanthes anguina (
sonaalu (B) Cassia fistula l^~
toon (B) Toona ciliata
toot (B) Morus alba
torai (B) Brassica napus Linn.
tornelia (B)
tosha (B) Corchorus olitorius L.
tossa jute (En) Corchorus olitorius L.
tuhsia (B) Bruguiera cylindrica (/ocQ
tula (B) Gossypium herbaceum
tulshi (B) Ocimum sanctum
turmeric (En)

uchse (B) Momordica charantia ^~-°/

ulu ghas (B) Imperata arundinacea Cyrill ^^
urd bean (En) Phaseolus mungo = Vigna mungo CL.*) Hepper

walnut cherry (En)

water hyacinth (En) Eichhornia crassipes (_
water melon (En) Citrullus vulgaris C^
water pepper (En) Polygonum hydropiper (H
wax gourd (En) Benincasa cerifera (J2-'<
wheat (En) Triticum ("b •£)
white gourd (En) Benincasa cerifera (3
white jute (En) Corchorus capsularis L. \)
white mulberry (En) Morus alba L.
white potato (En) Solanum tuberosum L. (^ ^
wild rubber (En) ? = Ficus sp fl>O
wood apple (En) Aeg^le marmelos ; Feronia elephantum p >)
wood sorrel (En) Oxalis corniculata (^°)
woolly pyrol (En/W.Ind) Phaseolus mungo = Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper

yellow oxalis (En) Oxalis corniculata (60)

zinia; zinnia (En) Zinnia elegans